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.
Design
April 18, 2017

Clever Ad Campaign Promotes Pet Adoption Using an Optical Illusion Silhouette

Ask any pet owner, and they’ll probably tell you that their furry friend has made their family feel complete. Translating this idea into an ingenious advertising campaign is photographer Amol Jadhav and art director/retoucher Pranav Bhide. They've recently produced a series of creative pet adoption ads that employ a brilliant use of lighting, which forms an animal version of the famous optical illusion known as Rubin's vase. The result has two images visible in every sweet portrait.

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Design
April 14, 2017

Adorable Whale and Tropical Fish Bags Keep Your Prized Belongings on the Hook

The ocean is full of beautiful fish whose brilliant colors and striking appearance is truly a sight to behold. Paying homage to the sea is the Don Fisher Shop, a Barcelona-based purveyor who imagines the underwater creatures as handmade quirky bags, backpacks, and clutches. Vibrant and playful, each of their offerings—known as Bonitos—features brilliant surface patterns with a zippered opening for belongings both large and small.

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History
April 12, 2017

Enchanting ‘Lichtenstein Castle’ Is a Real Life Fairy Tale You Can Visit

Fairy tales aren’t just for story books—there are plenty of them that seemingly exist in the real world, too. The enchanting Lichtenstein Castle, located in southern Germany, is one place that looks like it could be a dramatic setting for knights and fair maidens. First built in the 12th century and added onto in the 19th century, the palace sits on a cliff in the Swabian Alps and overlooks picturesque rolling hills below.

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Architecture
April 9, 2017

Texas Barn Transformed into Rustically Modern ‘Barnominium’ is Now For Sale

Recently, we marveled over a charming one-bedroom castle that's been put up for sale in the UK. Well, there’s now another unconventional modern home that’s available to purchase—this time, it's in a barn. If that sounds like a downgrade compared to the other quarters, we promise you that it’s not. Known as a barndominium, it’s a converted barn located in Lacy Lakeview, Texas that’s a stunning example of contemporary architecture with a rustic appeal.

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