Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Images of Egypt, then and now

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This week, Ellie is participating in "Tomb Raiders" art camp at the Sewickley Arts Center.  The focus is art of ancient Egypt.  So far, she's created a headpiece, breastplate and cuff

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and paintings of a mummy and of an Egyptian princess with hieroglyphics.  


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She loves it!  


Funnily enough, this is also the week of much (more) upheaval in modern Egypt.  First, she spotted a very confusing photo on the cover of the New York Times.


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"This is Egypt?  Do they have any kids?"


And then yesterday, the new Economist arrived.



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