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.
Animals
April 20, 2020

‘Bodega Cats’ Instagram Features Furry Friends That Think They Run These Small Stores

Cats think that wherever they reside is their kingdom to do as they please. This includes places where felines are certainly not in charge, like the humble convenience store. Known in New York as bodegas, these places are lauded for their packaged snacks, egg sandwiches, and, often, cute kitties that unofficially rule the store. The social media account Bodega Cats shares snapshots of these furry friends who make these places their homes.

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Photography
April 13, 2020

Wedding Photographer Shoots a LEGO Wedding to Stay Creative During the Coronavirus

Photographers are finding ways to stay creative even in the midst of coronavirus shutdowns. From sprucing up their website to learning new skills, Chris Wallace of Carpe Diem Photography shared how he is keeping himself shooting during this difficult time. As a wedding photographer, when he’ll get back to work is uncertain, but canceled plans mean he has time to capture some impromptu nuptials.

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Drawing
March 30, 2020

Cartoonist Reimagines ‘Where’s Waldo’ in the Age of Social Distancing

As a kid, the Where’s Waldo series of picture books presented a challenge even for the most eagle-eyed reader. Finding Waldo among seemingly countless people took intense concentration. But as adults in the midst of a pandemic with suggested social distancing (aka physical distancing), we now look at the book and its crowds in a different light. Tapping into this sentiment is cartoonist Clay Bennett.

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