Tasmanian Stringybark Clapsticks (Pair)
Tasmanian Stringybark Clapsticks (Pair)
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Made by Braydon Williams from Tasmanian stringybark, these clapsticks bring together the timber’s natural grain, knots and warm colour.
Sold as one pair: 2 clapsticks.
The main photograph shows a representative pair. The additional group photograph illustrates natural variation across the range. Each pair has its own shape, grain, knots and colour, so the pair supplied may differ from the one pictured.
Traditional use and cultural context
Clapsticks are wooden percussion instruments struck together to provide rhythm for singing and dance. They feature in many Aboriginal musical traditions, including social and ceremonial settings, with practices and cultural protocols varying between communities. Clapstick-making is also part of Tasmania’s living Aboriginal woodcraft traditions, continued today by makers such as Braydon.
A Note on Cultural Respect
Buying this piece does not grant permission to copy Aboriginal designs or teach cultural knowledge. If it will be used in Aboriginal cultural learning, seek guidance and consent from local Aboriginal Knowledge Holders or a local Aboriginal community-controlled organisation. Agree on what may be shared, who will lead the activity, and how people will be acknowledged and paid for their time and expertise.
Meet the maker: Braydon Williams
Braydon Williams is a proud palawa man from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. He lives in Burnie on Tasmania’s north-west coast with his family and shares his culture through dance, storytelling and making cultural objects.
Braydon has learned cultural dances from respected mentors within the Aboriginal Community. He has shared his knowledge through Hart Cultural Connections, led by Djuker Hart, and facilitates dance workshops for schools and workplaces.
His craft includes waddies, walking sticks and clapsticks made from Tasmanian stringybark. Each piece reflects his connection to culture and his care for the materials he works with.
Through his workshops and handmade pieces, Braydon creates opportunities for people to connect with and develop respect for Aboriginal culture.
