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.
Creative Products
January 11, 2019

10 Creative Audiobooks to Artistically Inspire Your Mind Through Your Ears

With January 1 now past, the mantra “new year, new you” has probably worn out its welcome. But just because that phrase has been on repeat, it doesn’t make it any less inspiring—or true. You might’ve identified your goals for the next 365 days, but there’s a chance you still need help getting started on them. To aid you on this quest, we’ve selected many books that you can listen to in an audiobook format.

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Entertainment
January 3, 2019

Here’s a First Look at How the Studio Ghibli Theme Park Will Look in 2022

If you’re a fan of the iconic Hayao Miyazaki films, chances are that you’re eager to visit the forthcoming Ghibli Theme Park. While the project was originally slated for completion in 2020, there’s been a slight delay—it’s now expected to open in 2022. Although a setback, there are new concept drawings and plans for what we can anticipate once it’s complete.

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Inspiring
December 27, 2018

Artist Tired of Reading Bad News Illustrates the Good Things That Happened in 2018

Italian illustrator Mauro Gatti is tired of reading bad news. And he’s not alone; almost seven in 10 Americans, for instance, experience “news fatigue,” exhausted by both the sheer amount of information and how foreboding it can be. To help combat this, Gatti is using his artistic skills as a way to spread positivity. His Instagram account, The Happy Broadcast, aims to “counter hate and fear culture” by illustrating heartwarming stories from around the world.

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Drawing
December 21, 2018

Powerful Illustrations Offer a Poignant Mirror to Our Modern World

Illustrator Stephan Schmitz creates digital art that reflects the trials and tribulations faced in modern life. His work describes different facets of ourselves, from how we view our bodies to our relationship with technology to dealing with family and navigating our career. The images are often poignant and don’t shy away from the things that are hard to talk about. But they aren’t overly dramatic, either.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.