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.
Entertainment
May 6, 2020

25+ “Then and Now” Portraits of Celebrities Posing With Their Younger Selves

It’s impossible to not be at least a little interested in celebrity “then and now” photos. Their past hairstyles and fashions can make you feel nostalgic—especially if a person came of age at the same time as you. Artist Ard Gelinck is one of the best when it comes to crafting these types of photographs, and he's cultivated a style all his own. His ongoing portrait series features present-day celebrities posing with their younger selves.

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