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
August 18, 2020

Iconic Paintings Reimagined With Bill Murray’s Face

Actor Bill Murray has played a lot of roles in his life, so it's no surprise that he could be a shoo-in for any number of historical figures. Need proof? Look no further than Redditor Eddy Torigoe. He has created a series that reimagines famous artworks with Murray’s face in place. From Rembrandt to Frida Kahlo, the beloved celebrity is a convincing stand-in for the faces we’re used to seeing in iconic self-portraits.

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Funny
August 14, 2020

Adorable Toddler Perfectly Recreates His Uncle’s Serious Modeling Photos

Male models can strike some ridiculous poses. Although they're over the top, the six-pack abs encourage us to look past the exaggerated acting. But when a toddler does the same pose? It points out, in both a hilarious and adorable way, just how silly modeling can be. For the past few years, a boy named Augie has been recreating the photoshoots of his uncle, model and influencer Aristotle Polites.

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Drawing
August 12, 2020

Artist Spends 113 Days Covering a Wall in Her Home With Doodles About Life During COVID-19 Quarantine

An artist named Viktorija, working under the name artistVik, embarked on a creative odyssey while in COVID-19 quarantine. Known for creating charming greeting cards and ceramics, Viktorija switched up her routine by grabbing a paintbrush and pen to doodle on a wall in her home. The tiny drawings became a daily ritual for her, and the project lasted 113 days—the length of time it took her to completely fill the wall with miniature artwork.

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Animals
August 11, 2020

This Snapchat Filter Will Instantly Turn Your Dog Into a Disney Character

If you think that the animals in Disney films are adorable, then Snapchat has a new filter you're sure to love. Called “cartoon face,” it transforms your dog into a “Disneyfied” version of themselves, making them even cuter than they already are. This is not a filter by Disney, but the illustration style recalls the aesthetic of their classic flicks like 101 Dalmatians and Lady and the Tramp.

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