Posts by Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
Art
April 10, 2020

Paper Quilling Artist Creates “Ultra Realistic” Animal Portraits

Paper quilling is largely considered a decorative art, but artist Amy Crain proves that realism is possible with the right materials and technique. Her amazing paper quilled animals feature a cuddly cat and a pair of precious pups that have subtle changes in the coloring of their fur as well as the direction of their hairs. At a glance, the three-dimensional portraits almost look like photographs. The results will make you do a double-take!

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Photography
March 29, 2020

Traveling Photographer Documents Life He’s Built on the Road With His Coonhound

For the past decade, photographer Theron Humphrey has been adventuring with this best friend, Maddie the coonhound. The beautiful pup became famous years ago thanks to her affinity for standing on everything—from giant watermelons to playground equipment. Nowadays, there is less standing, but she and Humphrey are still traveling. They take plenty of time to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors and moments with their human pals.

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