Posts by Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
Funny
September 9, 2019

Parents Share Hilariously Honest Photos of Life Before and After Having Kids

Becoming a parent changes you in profound ways. You now have a child in tow, of course, and your relatively carefree lifestyle has experienced a giant shift. Maybe you went from staying out until 2 AM to now turning off the lights at 9 PM, and, to top it all off, your favorite shirt is covered in spit-up. Sometimes parenting can feel isolating, but thanks to the Got Toddlered Instagram, it doesn't have to.

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Funny
September 5, 2019

Man Posts the Most Punderful Dad Jokes on a Community Road Sign

Vince Rozmiarek is the king of puns. For the past six years, he has been posting LOL-worthy dad jokes on the outdoor message board of the Indian Hills Community Center in Indian Hills, Colorado. Rozmiarek volunteers at the center and manages the roadside sign that stands along the only highway in the town of about 1,000 people.

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Painting
September 3, 2019

Amazing Galaxy Painting in a Swimming Pool Lets You Take a Dive That’s Out of This World

Artist Ania Amador transformed an ordinary swimming pool into a stellar basin that is out of this world. Created as a commission, the outer space scene is painted in the base of the sprawling pool and adjacent jacuzzi. The resulting artwork is both massive in scale and impressive in its attention to detail. The composition features an astronaut, asteroids, and faraway planets surrounding a colorful swirl; it makes going underwater an extraordinary experience.

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Architecture
August 29, 2019

10 Tiny Prefabricated Homes You Can Buy Online This Month

Searching for the right home can be an arduous process. But what if finding a cozy abode was as easy as buying something online? It turns out that it is! Independent sellers have listed a variety of prefabricated homes for sale online through Amazon and eBay. Many of them are classified as tiny homes, and their small square footage has many upsides—including a price tag that won’t break the bank.

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