ILLUMINATION GALLERY
MB Ahlborn - Illumination
Providing Traditional & Contemporary Services of Illumination
Illumination ©1996 Mel Ahlborn.Photo ©1996 David Crane. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome to The Illumination Gallery
Within these pages you are invited to explore the artistry of illuminated
manuscripts as it is interpreted by this modern scribe residing near Los Angeles,
California. Mrs. Ahlborn is a contemporary illuminator who draws steady inspiration
from the traditions of classical manuscript illumination. A chemist and engineer by
education, Mel Ahlborn applies this knowledge to develop high performance gilding gesso with a
growing reputation for reliability. She utilizes the principles of golden proportion
and sacred geometry to bring a depth of movement to her woven patterns. She is a
freelance artist who accepts commissions, small and large, and she is eager to speak with you
about your ideas for a commissioned piece of work.
These web pages are new, mounted in late September 1996, and will undergo
improvement in early November.
You, the viewer, can expect to see more and varied images, with a changing series of
links to other Illumination Resources throughout the World Wide Web.
The Illumination Portfolio will expand for you to view
more art from the MB Ahlborn Illumination Studio.
The
Illumination Supply Store will expand to include more in-depth gilding
techniques.
The Illumination Portrait will expand
to feature some fine artists and their work, a mini-gallery-within-this-gallery.
COMING SOON!LINKS TO THESE ILLUMINATION WEB RESOURCES!
Mrs. Ahlborn is a Member of The Society for Calligraphy.