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.
DIY
June 22, 2020

Woman Transforms Dowdy Thrift Store Dresses Into Fashionable Frocks

Avid thrifter and crafter Caitlin Trantham has a knack for transforming her thrift store clothing finds into stylish outfits. With the innate ability to see the possibilities in a dress, she looks past the unfashionable elements that cause others to overlook it. Once she gets home, she takes to her sewing machine to make her vision become a reality. “Last year, I got really into vintage clothing,” Trantham tells My Modern Met.

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Tattoos
June 21, 2020

Delicately Inked Tattoos Looks Like Enchanting Tales About Nature’s Bountiful Beauty

Tattooist Pony Reinhardt creates body art that views nature through the lens of the mystical. Coming from a visual language built on “ritual placemats and alchemical diagrams,” the delicate linework features a variety of animals, plants, fungi, and the cosmos that often come together in collage-like compositions. The results are pieces that span the length or width of an arm or chest with their different elements inviting you to consider their overall meaning.

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Drawing
June 12, 2020

Illustrator “Disneyfies” People’s Pets to Look Like They Belong in a Disney Film

Disney films have some of the most unforgettable animal characters. With their endearing personalities, big smiles, and kind eyes, you can’t help but say “aww” every time they come on screen. If you wish your pet could have this type of star animation treatment, you’re in luck. Illustrator Isa Bredt transforms real cats, dogs, foxes, pigs, and more into cartoons that look like they could be the star of your next favorite Disney film.

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