About Us
Clamps & Braces was started by an occupational therapist and social worker who has experienced the value of woodworking and want to share it with the community. We aim to use woodworking as a therapeutic medium to bring people together, raise their self esteem, self efficacy, and of course, achieved self actualisation. The professional staff supports each participant in the program, runs group work and provides meaningful interactions to revisit stories and experiences, engaging in therapeutic and meaningful conversations.
Clamps and Braces is committed to journey with people and the communities to provide support so that people can experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of woodworking for a long time come. The goal is to offer woodworking as a lifestyle hobby and to bring back the spirit of creativity, design and D-I-Y like our grandparents and parents do.
Each piece of artwork that is either created in our studio or at our hands-on workshops tells the story and personality of both the creator and the art form. Through the use of wood and hand tools, Clamps & Braces bring people together, to celebrate life, reminisce about where they come from and look ahead to forged relationships and friendships with the goal of supporting each other.
Clement Low
Founder,
Occupational Therapist
Lifestyle Woodworker
Clement Low is a registered Occupational Therapist with AHPC (Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore). He has worked in Acute Hospital, Nursing Homes and Sheltered Workshops doing geriatrics, orthopaedic and other acute care and vocational rehabilitation since 2003. He graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy), then received a scholarship to complete a Masters in Health Science (Gerontology). In his scope of work, he is involved in program management, planning and development, prescribing and implementing assistive technology for people with disabilities and clinical supervision.
Clement is also a hobbyist turned his lifestyle woodworker. He enjoys fabricating the Greene & Greene style furnitures and other smaller pieces of craft that is of high quality, and made to last more than a lifetime.
Grace Tan
Co-founder,
Social Worker
Manager of All Sorts
Grace Tan is a registered Social Worker with SASW (Singapore Association of Social Workers). She has worked in Acute and Community Hospitals, Senior Activity Centre and Sheltered workshop for adults with disabilities to provide psychosocial assessment, care planning and intervention such as supportive counselling and referral services for her clients, their families and their caregivers. Grace graduated with a Bachelor in Social Work from Monash University.
Grace enjoys woodworking and seeing wooden pieces turn into beautiful crafts that people can appreciate. She also sees the potential of using this experiential craft to get people talking while learning a new skill. She serves as the main contact person for Clamps & Braces and never shys away from a good conversation.