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Gordon Bradt
and Kinetico Studios create kinetic sculpture clocks and other
award winning kinetic art, recognized by collectors around the world…
Kinetico Studios in 2010 For many years Gordon’s daughter, Terri
Bradt and her husband, Ivan “Sonny” Hall built and restored Kinetico clocks
for Kinetico collectors all over the world.
When Sonny died in May 2010, Terri wasn’t sure what she wanted to do,
and the future of Kinetico Studios was uncertain. But soon Gordon’s other son-in-law, Owen Kendrick, along with
experienced Kinetico craftsman, Phil Holland picked up the ball and ran with
it. With Terri and Gordon’s help and
support, Kinetico clocks will continue to be built and serviced by Owen and
Phil for many years to come. Thanks,
guys!
Owen Kendrick, Phil Holland and
Terri Bradt Update 2011 Kinetico Studios is adding new clocks
to our line! Owen and Phil are
reintroducing an old, and rare favorite, the One Man Clock. Gordon Bradt briefly produced these in the
1980’s, after already producing first the Six Man Clock, and then the Three
Man Clock. (We hope to bring back the
Three Man Clock too!) See Clocks.
The One Man Clock Newlyweds Terri Bradt and Terry Clark are
developing Kinetico’s newest division, gearing up to produce a new design by
Gordon Bradt, the Eight Man Grandfather Clock. This clock will be highly polished in the base metals of copper
and brass, and finished in clear lacquer, as is our desk top models. Each model will be signed by Gordon Bradt and
numbered. Unlike the limited edition
Grandfathers, where the man climbed up the pole, this design incorporates a
pendulum swinging in the column below the clock, with a man cranking the
pendulum, and another man at the bottom of the pendulum. Contact Terri
Bradt for details about our progress. Grandfather Clock Restoration
“This prototype model stood in my Eureka Springs home for some time and
then went into Kinetico storage and was literally forgotten until the summer
of 2010, when daughter Terri asked me if I wanted to restore it. So for about two months this fall, I
cleaned it up, built and replaced some parts and retrofitted the motor to the
style used in the series of 24, bringing it to very smooth running
order. This is a one of a kind,
original piece, totally hand built by me and slightly different from the
Series models. It is the only one
that ever used the middle Rocker Arm as a functioning detent.”
Gordon Bradt and Kinetico Studios plan to auction this one of a kind
clock on Ebay, and we will release details of this auction when it is
ready. For more information about the
clock and the auction, please contact Kinetico Studios. See our web page Grandfather Clocks
for more details about the Grandfather Series. Gordon Bradt Fine Art Poster Kinetico Studios still has a limited
number of signed and unsigned fine art posters designed by Gordon Bradt and
printed by Kinetico Studios. This
poster compliments our clocks, as seen in our YouTube video above. Click Patent Poster for
details of these beautiful prints.
Contact Terri at terri@arkansas.net
or call 479-253-9114 to order.
Gordon Bradt Retrospective Exhibit And 84th Birthday Party
Eureka Springs,
Arkansas was the setting for our retrospective exhibit in May, 2008, at the
historic 1886 Crescent Hotel. For 4 days we celebrated Kinetico Studio’s
35th year of incorporation, and Gordon Bradt’s 84th birthday
with a wonderful exhibit of all of his creations, pieces that have been saved
in our individual family collections.
Here’s a video of the exhibit and the party! “Boxes With Sound” This new
sculpture by Gordon Bradt is displayed in his home in Arkansas. Lost
Palms Cottage
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