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.
Art
August 4, 2020

People Are Still Recreating Artwork From Home for the ‘Getty Museum Challenge’

The coronavirus quarantines restricted many of us from partaking in some of our most beloved recreational activities—including visiting art museums—but these lockdowns didn't stifle the creativity and ingenuity of people around the world. While many folks were stuck in their homes (and continue to, for the most part, stay home), they have found ways to entertain themselves while paying homage to some of the most iconic works in art history.

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Nature
July 28, 2020

Photographer Captures Magical Sight of Brilliant Blue Butterflies Clustered on a Tree

Photographer Kelvin Hudson came across a magical sight that would typically be reserved for a fairytale. While in the forest, he captured an image of a tree partially cloaked with a cluster of blue morpho butterflies. A majority of the brilliant winged creatures gathered around the trunk of the tree while others spread out in small groups on surrounding branches. The resulting image is awe-inspiring.

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Creative Products
July 26, 2020

20 Charming Tea Infusers That Are Brewing With Creativity

Do you enjoy tea time? For many folks, having a spot of tea is a ritual of their afternoon. If that’s the case for you, then it’s probably a wise investment to get a tea infuser (or two). These handy kitchen devices are simple to use. Just place loose, dried tea leaves in the infuser's pouch, secure it, and then dunk the steeper in a mug of hot water and wait for it to brew.

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Style
July 22, 2020

Elderly Couple Has Fashion Photo Shoots Using Clothing Left Behind in Their Laundromat

Believe it or not, there are some people who take their clothing to get laundered only to never pick it up. When that happens, one couple has an ingenious idea of what to do with the extra clothes. The man, named Wanji, and woman, named Xiu, are 83 and 84 years old, respectively, and they create stylish outfits based on what was left behind in their Taiwan laundromat.

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My Modern Met

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