Will Matthysen is a self-employed furniture designer-maker, operating full-time from his own workshop in Warrandyte , Victoria, Australia. Since setting up his workshop in 1989, he has focused on producing a range of clock designs, made largely from wood, but also including other materials such as brass, steel, high density fibreboard and glass.

Over 150 clocks have been produced to date, each one is hand built and unique, and integrates the mechanism and the cabinet into a unified contemporary design. Each clock is different, and explores different sets of ideas. William's work is now represented in collections throughout Australia and the world.

Several designs have evolved over this period, including both weight and spring driven clocks. The clocks and cabinets often refer to architectural forms and shapes. Broadly speaking, they can be arranged into three types:

-free-form sculptural pieces, can be representational,   wall mounted, size varies

-long-case clock, in wall mounted cabinet, sizes from 1.8m to 1.0m high by 0.4m to 0.6m wide

-mantel clock, in free standing cabinet, sizes from 1.1m to 0.6m high by 0.4 to 0.5m wide.

All clock movements can be fitted with complications such as strike and lunar dial.

Will Matthysen's work is represented in the following galleries:

Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
David MacLaren
Kings Highway
Bungendore NSW 2621
Tel. (02) 238 1682.
Fax: (06) 238 1817
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Leura Fine Woodwork Gallery
Judith Langley & Neil Williams
130 The Mall
Leura NSW 2780
Tel: (02) 4784 1768
Fax: (02) 4784 2889
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Fox's Gallery
Catherine and Paul Fox
108 William Street
Bathurst NSW
Tel: (02) 63318699