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.
Painting
February 17, 2020

Dynamic Paintings Fuse Realism With Rawness to Depict Empowering Portraits of Women

Artist Tim Okamura crafts oil portrait paintings that focus on identity, metaphor, and cultural iconography wrapped up in storytelling. A majority of his works feature women—particularly women of color—that depict their strength and willingness to stand up for themselves in the face of oppression. Combining realism with rawness, his figures are meticulously painted while their environments are loosely handled and include the likes of dripping paint and graffiti text.

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Entertainment
February 14, 2020

Why the Film ‘Parasite’ Built a Lavish Home Completely From Scratch

The film Parasite has captivated fans and critics around the world. At the recent 92nd annual Oscars, the comedy-thriller won four awards—including the top prize of Best Picture. One category that it was nominated for, but didn’t win, was Best Production Design. And after you learn what went into creating the lavish Park family home, you’ll be surprised that it didn’t win in that category, too.

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Entertainment
February 6, 2020

Posters of Oscar-Nominated Films Reimagined With an Adorable Corgi as the Star

The internet-famous corgi Maxine is known for her fluffy butt and adorable smile. But beyond her oversized ears and knack for fitting into a backpack, she’s also a movie star—to her pawrents, at least. Her humans, Bryan Reisberg and Alex Garyn, are film buffs who have centered Maxine’s popular Instagram around movies. (Her Instagram handle, @madmax_fluffyroad, is even named after Mad Max: Fury Road.)

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Video
February 3, 2020

Watch a Cobbler Masterfully Restore a Beat-Up Pair of Loafers into Brand New Shoes

Have you ever gotten rid of a beat-up pair of leather shoes? The next time you think your boots are beyond repair, consider taking them to a cobbler. As this video from Potter & Sons shows, these shoe artisans can work magic and bring seemingly too-far-gone footwear back to life. Over the course of 26 minutes, Heath Potter restores a pair of Ferragamo loafers from being totally worn out to looking brand new.

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My Modern Met

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