Posts by Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
Nature
March 13, 2017

Tiny Succulents Grow as Adorable Rabbit-Shaped Plants in Japan

Succulents are a popular plant to keep in your home. They’re easy to care for and can be multiplied by propagating from parent stock. Although they've got these good-natured characteristics, rarely does this type of plant look objectively “cute.” The Monilaria obconica species, however, defies this convention and resembles a cute bunny rabbit once it begins to sprout. As the stalks grow, their bulbous green beads splinter into two separate leaves.

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Photography
March 10, 2017

Couple Takes a Plunge to Get Married in the Middle of the Caribbean Sea

We've all heard of couples getting married on the beach, but what about in the water? It's practically unheard of. But that's exactly what bride Susana Zamos and her groom Jovany did; their water wedding was performed in the middle of the Caribbean Sea in Cozumel, Mexico. Surrounded by 100 friends and family, they stood fully clad—and waist deep–in the crystal clear water.

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Art
March 6, 2017

Illustrator Draws Humorous Comics About Her Mental Illness to Help Destigmatize It

Humor is a powerful way to deal with the barbs of life. On its face, mental illness is nothing to laugh about, but illustrator Gemma Correll has used her biting wit as a coping mechanism for her own depression and anxiety. They take the form of relatable mental health comics and illustrations that allow us to commiserate with Correll, as well as many others who share her condition.

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Photography
February 27, 2017

Portable ‘LAB BOX’ Lets You Develop Film at Home Without a Darkroom

With the advent of digital photography, developing your own film is becoming something of a lost art. One of the hurdles to doing so is having a dark room to initially load your film for processing—without the danger of exposing it to light, and thereby ruining the film. (And if you’ve ever done this, you know that it takes some practice to get right).

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