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.
News
November 19, 2025

Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces the Theme for the 2026 Met Gala

As far as yearly recurring art exhibitions go, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) has one that is highly anticipated. Every spring, the institution opens a show whose theme gets a boost from The Costume Institute Benefit, AKA The Met Gala, an exciting party that is always inspired by the exhibition’s theme. To whet our appetites for the show and gala in May 2026, The Met recently announced the title and concept: Costume Art.

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Art History
November 14, 2025

400-Year-Old Painting on Silk Unveiled for First Time in Exhibition in Seoul

Folk paintings are one way in which a culture portrays its attitudes and beliefs. Often created by artists who lack formal training, these pieces are an important part of a society’s culture, and we can look to them as a guide to the visual language of the time in which they were produced. In Korean culture, the magpie and tiger are a pair common in traditional folk art paintings.

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Wildlife Photography
November 11, 2025

Surprising Things Learned About Foxes After 15 Years of Photographing Them

Wildlife photographer Roeselien Raimond knows a thing or two about foxes. She’s been observing and photographing the elusive creatures for more than a decade, capturing their beauty, charm, and idiosyncrasies, from how they show affection toward each other to the myriad expressions on their faces. Now, she’s compiled her fox wisdom and is sharing what she’s learned with everyone—and of course, there is fantastic fox imagery to accompany it.

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