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.
Astronomy
April 6, 2026

Watch Artemis II Astronaut Deliver an Uplifting Easter Message From Outer Space

The crew of Orion on NASA’s Artemis II mission spent Easter Sunday in outer space. As the four astronauts barrel toward the moon, their thoughts are still with Earth. Mission pilot Victor Glover shared his feelings about the holiday and how he views being in space versus being on Earth. (The two are surprisingly similar.) The uplifting message has resonated with many people at a time of renewal at the start of spring.

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News
April 3, 2026

This Photo of Lady Liberty Getting Arrested After a No Kings Protest Is One You’ll See in History Books

Embed from Getty Images On March 28, 2026, an estimated 8 million people participated in the No Kings protest marches across the U.S. Rallies occurred in all 50 states with over 3,300 events in cities great and small. There, people expressed their feelings about the Trump administration, holding up signs and dressing in costume.

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Photo Contest
April 2, 2026

Top 10 Favorite Bird Videos From the Latest Audubon Photography Awards

It’s one thing to see a photo of a bird, frozen in time. It’s another to see the creature moving within its own habitat. Through video, we can witness how exactly they flap their wings, move their heads, and interact with the world around them. The Audubon Photography Awards gives us a peek into birds across the United States, Canada, and, in the contest’s 16th year, Chile and Colombia.

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My Modern Met

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