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.
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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Photo Contest
March 31, 2026

Worldwide Photo Contest Celebrates the Power of Women in Front of and Behind the Lens

Women have long been marginalized in photography; there has never been a time when this was untrue. Often seen as assistants or as muses, fewer women have been lauded as the successful photographers they are. While things are slowly changing, one photography magazine has dedicated an issue to imagery related to women, both as image-makers and in how photographers portray female subjects. All About Photo (AAP)

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Travel
March 27, 2026

My Modern Met’s Art + Culture Guide to Dublin

If you’re looking for a metropolis lover’s dream, Dublin may be the city you’re meant to visit. Situated on Ireland’s east coast, Dublin is the capital of the country, boasting centuries-old buildings, great green space, and plenty of contemporary additions to keep things interesting. My Modern Met has created a guide that will help you make the most of your trip to Dublin.

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Dogs
March 25, 2026

Corgi Leads a Pack of 7 Dogs on a 10-Mile Journey To Make It Back Home

One canine quest sounds like something from a movie. A group of seven dogs in China went missing but miraculously found their way home, traveling more than 17 kilometers (about 10 miles) to reunite with their humans. The leader of this pack—which featured a golden retriever, labrador, German shepherd, and Pekinese—was a commanding corgi identified as Dapang, or “big fatty.

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