About

Ron Cook is a California born and bred artisan luthier, craftsman and author. He has used green” methods and materials to create one-of-a-kind hand-carved furniture, medieval and Early American stringed instruments, and sculptures.

He has used primarily recycled, salvaged and urban forest woods, and is particularly known for his detailed carvings and “tiled” methods of construction.

Ron has exhibited nationally at American Craft Council Shows, as well as at the Sausalito Art Festival, Scottsdale Arts Festival, and Bellevue ArtsFair. His pieces have been shown in galleries and events as far away as Barcelona, Spain, and are in collections throughout the world.

Ron Cook has appeared in, and written for, Renaissance Magazine, and his works have appeared in American Woodworker, American Craft, Early Music America, Dulcimer Players News, Crafts Report, Guitarmaker, and Sunset, as well as on television: WABC in New York, KGO in San Francisco, San Jose Community TV, and Community Television of Santa Cruz.

Ron is a 45+ year member of the Guild of American Luthiers, and has been an exhibitor and member of the American Craft Council. He was a Santa Cruz County Open Studios artist for twenty years. He has taught wood carving at a local community college, and also supports the National Music Museum.

Ron is now retired from woodworking, but still writes and is now a published novelist. His work can be seen on www.roncook-author.com