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
December 17, 2018

Giant 2019 Calendar Greets Every Month with Adorable Portraits of Ferrets

With the new year right around the corner, there’s an important decision to be made. What calendar will you choose for 2019? The Modern Ferret has created a delightful wall calendar that greets each month with a different photograph of a dapper ferret (or ferrets). Aptly called Ferrets, the 12 adorable images feature portraits of the creatures as they don tiny costumes against colorful backdrops.

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Photography
November 30, 2018

Photographer Builds Tiny Village for Adorable Family of Mice Found Living in His Garden

Photographer Simon Dell is a gracious host. One day, while in his garden snapping pictures of birds, he noticed that there was something moving beneath his feet. “I pointed my camera at the ground,” he recalled, “and was shocked but very happy to see a very cute little house mouse standing up just like a meerkat in the fresh cut grass.” Instead of shooing the creature away, Dell decided to entertain the little guy.

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Animals
November 28, 2018

Funny Photos of Dogs Concentrating on Catching Treats in Mid-Air

Photographer Christian Vieler captures canines’ moments of bliss, frozen in time. For years, he’s snapped portraits of pooches as they attempt to catch tasty treats in their mouths. The charming images are a humorous depiction of dogs as they track the morsels and bare their teeth in anticipation of the delicious snack. Although it feels like we’re watching the events unfold in slow motion, these micro expressions happen in just a split second.

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Creative Products
November 21, 2018

Black Friday at My Modern Met Store: Save 15% on the Best Creative Products

Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift for the creative person in your life? We have some suggestions—and then some! Last year, we launched My Modern Met Store to feature the best creative goods from makers around the world. Since that time, we’ve stocked our shop with artsy accessories, DIY projects, and items guaranteed to entertain. Like many savvy shoppers, you probably wait until Black Friday to get the best deals on gifts.

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