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
July 26, 2017

20+ Creative Tourist Photos of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is one of the world’s most popular tourist sites. With a lean of about 3.99 degrees, it’s easy to understand why—the architectural oddity is definitely something you’d want to witness in person. But, the locale is well-known for another reason: people love to take forced perspective photos with it.

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Photography
July 16, 2017

Amazing 4K Film Uses Time-Lapse Technology Unlike Anything Else

The upcoming documentary Awaken is a film five years in the making. Shot by director, cinematographer, and photographer Tom Lowe, it takes us on a journey throughout 30 countries, but does so with a distinctive twist. Awaken pioneers and combines cutting-edge techniques in time-lapse, underwater, and aerial cinematography to depict its subjects in ways we haven’t seen before. It culminates in a stunning display that explores “humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world.

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DIY
July 12, 2017

Iconic Converse Sneakers Get Reimagined as Cozy Knit Slippers

When you were younger, your parents probably told you not to wear your shoes in the house. But, they may have changed their tune if they saw these knitted sneakers that are actually a quirky pair of slippers. Shaped and styled like Converse high-top shoes, the cozy footwear features a version of the brand’s iconic star logo and comes complete with laces that you can tie.

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