Create & Learn: Egyptian Hieroglyphic Art
New for 2026!
The ultimate combo of historical lecture and papercraft art for up to 50 patrons
With her graphics-packed slideshow presentation, Lorrisa gives a brief history of Egyptology and the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone, and guides patrons through the basics of understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs—a complex system of phonetic sounds, logograms (word signs), and determinatives (contextual classifiers). She makes it easy for patrons to choose and understand the historically and linguistically accurate greeting they will choose for their gift bag (Thank You, Happy Birthday, or inspiring texts adapted from the Rosetta Stone and The Book of the Dead), and even easier to master painting the glyphs, since patrons will trace them onto parchment-colored bamboo paper from Lorrisa’s templates. Then they’ll use premium papercrafting materials to finish decorating their creation, a useful work of art perfect to keep or give away. NOTE: Bag dimensions and supplies may vary based on availability; Lorrisa ensures the highest quality materials while keeping it affordable.
Duration: 1 hour
For a small fee (choose for up to 30 patrons or 50 patrons), Lorrisa provides:
a premium, medium-sized gift bag for each patrondecorative tissue paper for each patronhand-poured red wax seals with a winged scarab stamp for patrons to paint and adhere
hieroglyphic and English script templates for patrons to trace
variety of acrylic paint markers
parchment-colored bamboo paper cut to size
gold foil cardstock strips
adhesive
Lorrisa’s painted work of “The Book of the Dead” decorating a Chicago club’s walls for New Year’s Eve.
What To Expect!
Duration: The presentation on the historical and linguistic background of the ancient Egyptian language is 30 minutes, and the patrons are invited to begin their project concurrently. They have a total of 60 minutes to work, and Lorrisa spends the remaining 30 minutes making sure they have what they need, encouraging them and giving professional feedback when asked.
Audience: All presentations are designed for ages 10 - seniors.
Tech requirements: Presentations are storytelling/slideshow based and require only your projector, screen (or smart TV), and HDMI input. Lorrisa brings her MacBookPro laptop and HDMI cable. A table and podium are appreciated, but we can bring a substitute if needed.
When you book, you’ll be sent: 1) an invoice with our agreed upon date, location, start time, and fee, 2) proof of insurance & business W9, 3) brief description of the presentation for your newsletter/social media, 4) promotional graphics for that specific presentation.