Hand calligraphy for elegant occasions. Nationwide service by professional calligrapher Harvest Crittenden. 25 years experience.

Illumination Original illuminations are small jewels, done with the finest of materials in the tradition of the old masters. Pigments such as Fra Angelico Lapis Lazuli, Red Sea Coral, Cinnabar, Malachite, Azurite and many others are hand ground and mixed with gum arabic for painting. A small illumination can take 50 hours or more and a large illumination can take weeks. Each design is very carefully planned out, knowing where each element and letter will be placed. Illuminations combined with calligraphic work have been important throughout history and many remain in museums and private collections today. We are pleased to announce that Limited Edition Museum Prints by Master Illuminator Jed Gibbons are now available through Acorn Arts. Harvest Crittenden and Jed Gibbons frequently collaborate on teaching 'Illuminated Prayers' around the country, as well as private commissions combining calligraphy, illustrations and illumination. Jed Gibbons Bio Learn more about the history of illumination and this sacred art form on Jed's Bio page. You can contact Jed at Jed@acornarts.org Please keep in mind that all calligraphy, illustrations and illumination are original art and fully copyright protected. A watermark has been imbedded in these images that is not on the Museum Prints.
Our Father by Jed Gibbons and Harvest Crittenden	Limited Edition Museum Prints are now available. Each print is archival, signed, hand-gilded by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity. A Museum Print is an outstanding way of adding a affordable work of art to your collection. Please click on the image to learn more about the available print. All orders are processed on a secure, 128 bit encrypted server. Orders will switch to a secure server prior to any credit card information being given.	Our Father in Spanish by Jed Gibbons and Harvest Crittenden
	Saint Michael the Archangel by Jed Gibbons
Saint Edmund by Jed Gibbons		Saint Andrew by Jed Gibbons
	Saint John the Baptist by Jed Gibbons
Saint Clare by Jed Gibbons		Mother of Mercy by Jed Gibbons
Detail of an Illumination done for the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center Design & Illumination by Jed Gibbons
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