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.
Funny
November 3, 2026

Lily Allen Turns Sparse Ticketmaster Seating Map (aka “Blue Dot Fever”) Into Her Halloween Costume

Musical artist Lily Allen has “blue dot fever.” Before you begin googling, don’t worry: it’s not a real ailment. Instead, it’s a phrase used to describe artists whose Ticketmaster concert maps show mostly empty seats, marked by blue dots. The cause? Struggling ticket sales. It’s exactly what’s been said about Allen’s 2026 tour. But instead of shying away from the speculation, the British pop star humorously leaned into it with her Halloween costume.

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Architecture
October 23, 2026

Glass Pavilion in Bangkok Marries Sleek Minimalism With Thai Architectural History

Located on a rooftop garden near the highest pagoda in Thailand sits the Glass Pavilion. The stair-stepped triangular structure faces Wat Dhammamongkol Thawonbun Nantawihan, a 14-story pagoda. Designed as a tranquil meditation space inspired by traditional Thai architecture, it brings serenity to Bangkok’s True Digital Park. Architects M Space designed the Glass Pavilion, which was completed in the summer of 2024.

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Photo Contest
October 22, 2026

Wow-Worthy Winning Panoramic Photos From the 17th Epson International Pano Awards

The 17th Epson International Pano Awards announced the winners of its 2026 competition, highlighting professional and amateur panoramic photography. In breathtaking elongated images, our world comes alive. From brilliant auroras to bustling cityscapes, landscapes become fine art. Spanish photographer Daniel Viñé Garcia was named Open Photographer of the Year, rising to the top from 2,122 entries. He shot his jewel-toned image, The Sleeping Giant, at Parinacota Volcano in Chile, which rises nearly 21,000 feet.

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Photo Contest
October 19, 2026

Winners of Rewilding Europe Award 2026 Show Possibilities for When People and Nature Share Space

Within the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is a special category prize. The Rewilding Europe Award 2026 showcases images of wildlife making a comeback across the continent and highlights the possibilities for when people and nature share space. This year’s top honor goes to Polish photographer Jan Wieczorek for his image titled Urban beavers. The black-and-white photo captures the semi-aquatic rodents that have lived for years on a river flowing through Olsztyn, Poland.

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