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.
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March 30, 2020

Cartoonist Reimagines ‘Where’s Waldo’ in the Age of Social Distancing

As a kid, the Where’s Waldo series of picture books presented a challenge even for the most eagle-eyed reader. Finding Waldo among seemingly countless people took intense concentration. But as adults in the midst of a pandemic with suggested social distancing (aka physical distancing), we now look at the book and its crowds in a different light. Tapping into this sentiment is cartoonist Clay Bennett.

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Art
March 26, 2020

Iconic Album Covers Are Reimagined With Social Distancing in Mind

As the novel coronavirus continues to drastically alter our daily lives, social distancing (more accurately called physical distancing) is the new normal. It’s the only way in which we will slow the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve to save lives and medical resources for those that need it. By living this way, it makes you look at everything in a different light.

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March 17, 2020

5 Online Art Challenges to Help You to Stay Creative and Connected During Coronavirus Lockdown

As many of us are experiencing a life of self-quarantining, we understand that the coronavirus lockdowns are essential in flattening the curve and slowing the spread of the virus; however, there's a side effect to social distancing—it's loneliness. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all pass the time.

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