“One for all, and all for Wright” JHK
Auldbrass steward since 198, Jim Klippel,:
Expert docent speaker
Auldbrass 2023; Becky, Jim
Expert FLW Docents, The Beaufort Inn
Nelson, Becky, Greg, Jim
Jim Klippel
• Founder
•Docent - Auldbrass
Artist, naturalist, and building designer (James) Jim Klippel has been fascinated with Wright since finding A NATURAL HOUSE FLW, in a library. Currently, and for over a decade, he has volunteered as a Docent at Mr. Joel Silver's Auldbrass Plantation, and concurrently “Wright Walk” Oak Park.
Jim hopes to fulfill a lifelong dream of visiting every Frank Loyd Wright structure, while sharing the adventure with family, and a grandson. Jim’s father, and grandfather were leading edge mentor engineers. One developing rubber and plastics, and dad a land-sat. engineer who designed and sold the first satellite dish system to (TBS), Atlanta. Father Howard, also designed the family home in the 1960s, a redwood timber frame and glass (deck-tree house), which highly influenced Jim.
Mr Wright's complete comprehension of how nature and man should blend the living engineered sculpture with inspired natural living, is something that captivated Klippel. An avid outdoor enthusiast himself, Jim often designs his new homes while spending time outside hiking , kayaking, or fly fishing. His Terra Homage collection of home designs are a self proclaimed influence of Wright teachings. WHAT WOULD MR. WRIGHT DESIGN IF HERE TODAY? www.terrahomage.com
Greg Gamel
• Co-Founder
• Docent - Auldbrass
Greg is an expert Docent at Auldbrass' biennial event and at Wright Walk Oak Park https://www.flwright.org/events/wright-plus . When he is not creating his perfectly scale models of Frank Lloyd Wright structures or miniature versions of Mr. Wright's unique chairs, you can find him working on his engineering, playing guitar, and with grandchildren and family. Greg’s meticulous nature for structure's engineering has led him to a fascination for Mr. Wright's homes and structures. Greg's passion for anything Frank Lloyd Wright is apparent from the moment you meet him,
DON’T ASK HIM WHAT TIME IT IS, HE WILL TELL YOU HOW A CLOCK IS BUILT.
Greg, WRIGHT WALK DOCENT,
Oak Park
Here at Gammage Auditorium,
FLW, Scottsdale, AZ
Greg explaining the engineering of FLW model he built, Auldbrass workers Cabin, 11/23
Nelson Brackin Expert FLW Docent
speaking at Auldbrass 11-2023
Nelson and Auldbrass friend Terry
Nelson Brackin
• Co-Founder
• Docent - Auldbrass
Nelson Brackin, an accomplished architect (U. Auburn), artist photographer, writer and publisher, has worked for several Atlanta, GA architectural firms. Here he was involved in a wide variety of project types including retail, hospitality, entertainment and residential. His time spent at Auburn University, professor, R. Faust, led him to Bruce Goff, with whom he spent many years as an apprentice preserving his portfolio, documents, and beautiful graphic artwork. A past president of the Friends of Kebyar, https://friendsofkebyar.com/, he excels at documenting and studying organic design. In the 1990s he Brought together numerous designers, artists, and architects in a fellowship, (FOKSE) Friends Of Kebyar South East. Here Robert Green ( FLW apprentice 1958), Jim Klippel, Mike Brown and others, met to share thoughts, photos, and exhibit organic architecture. Nelson is a long time Expert docent at Auldbrass plantation, having first explored the ruins- and time ravaged structures in the early 1980s. When not creating or traveling to seek organic structures, he spends time with daughters and grandchildren. In fellowship Nelson has a passion helping spread truth and inspiration about Mr. Wright's works and philosophy.
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