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.
Creative Products
September 19, 2019

LEGO Debuts 4,784-Piece ‘Star Wars’ Set Reimagining the Empire’s Iconic Destroyer Ship

Toy manufacturer LEGO is known for crafting challenging build sets that highlight iconic scenes from pop culture. They’ve recently unveiled their latest Star Wars set that depicts the Imperial Star Destroyer—a symbol of the Galactic Empire. You might remember the Destroyer as the ship that appeared in the opening scene of Star Wars: A New Hope as it fired at a Rebel Tantive IV starcraft.

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Wedding
September 12, 2019

Grooms Hold a Joyous Traditional Ceremony in a Hindu Temple

Wedding photographers have the immense pleasure of chronicling one of the best days of a couple’s life together. These portraits are filled with love, friends, and family, and the images are often kept relatively private afterward. But for grooms Amit Shah and Aditya Madiraju, photos from their special day went viral. Photographer Charmi Peña documented the traditional Hindu ceremony at a temple in New Jersey where the men celebrated with “casually elegant” style.

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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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