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.
Food Art
June 22, 2016

Japanese Baker Hides Edible Illustrations Inside Loaves of Bread

When you slice into a loaf of bread, you hardly expect to see a smiley face greeting you from under the crust. Tokyo-based baker Konel Bread is changing that, with adorable illustrations that are embedded directly into loaves of bread. Hiding beneath its brown exterior, you’d never realize that there are images of fruit, cartoons, or wild patterns just waiting to be discovered. Konel Bread uses natural colors to create these surprising designs.

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Photography
June 3, 2016

Adorable “Pomsky” Pup is the Stunning Hybrid of a Pomeranian and Husky

Meet Mya, an adorable pup whose enviable good looks come from the unexpected union of a fluffy Pomeranian and a Siberian Husky. Her breed is known as a Pomsky, with some her parents’ best physical characteristics reflected in her petite, fox-like stature. Mya has a long snout and the gorgeous blue eyes of a Husky with the soft fur normally seen on a Pomeranian.

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Tattoos
June 1, 2016

Striking Geometric Tattoos Inspired by Nature’s Microscopic World

The tattooist known simply as Roxx adorns clients with minimalist geometric designs that sprawl across their arms, chests, and legs. Created using only black ink, the Los Angeles-based artist incorporates bold lines and complex shapes—resembling wire or machinery—that contour a person’s body, making them seem like they’re a partial cyborg. Roxx started her tattoo career 30 years ago, and like any artist, her style has evolved over time.

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Design
May 21, 2016

Tattooist Fuses Contemporary Freehand Techniques with Traditional Japanese Themes

Tattoo artist Gakkin produces delicate works on skin that are designed with a freehand approach. Opting to draw directly onto his client's body before tattooing an image, the Japanese artist forgoes a stencil and tailors each design to the specific person—other artists, in contrast, would create something beforehand, show it to their client, and then use transfer paper to place it on the skin.

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