Meredith Coloma

Meredith Coloma is a Canadian musician and luthier from Vancouver.

Born in Vancouver,[1] Coloma grew up in Canada, Chile and Taiwan.[2] She attended the Lee Strasbourg Institute in New York City.[3] As a teenager, she apprenticed under professional luthiers, including Roger Sadowsky.[1][4]

Coloma went on to start her own guitar-making business in Vancouver.[1] She has earned recognition for entering the male-dominated field of guitar-making as a young woman.[1][4] She is known for her handcrafted gypsy jazz guitars, mandolins, violins, ukuleles, acoustic guitars and electric guitars.[5][4]

A singer-songwriter, Coloma was a finalist in the 2012 International Songwriting Competition in Nashville.[3] She is a co-founder of the Vancouver International Guitar Festival.[6][7]

References
  1. Kelly, Ash (2017-06-24). "Before she was 19, Meredith Coloma was already a master in her male-dominated craft - CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. Mckenzie, Kevin Hinton & Ryan. "BCBusiness". BCBusiness. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. Bellett, Gerry (2012-03-09). "Vancouver singer reaches finals". The Vancouver Sun. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  4. Kurucz, John. "Custom made: Vancouver has more female luthiers than anywhere else in Canada". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  5. Lee, Jenny (2014-03-08). "B.C. provides ideal climate for six-string manufacturers". The Vancouver Sun. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  6. Kurucz, John. "No need to fret, Vancouver guitar festival is back and bigger than ever". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  7. Shepherd, Jeremy. "Music agent turned guitar maker talks craft". North Shore News. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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