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.
Art History
June 5, 2023

The Color Wheel: Discover the Fascinating History Behind an Artist’s Most Powerful Tool

We often take color selection for granted. After all, how easy is it to choose a hue from the color picker in Photoshop? Although we might think nothing of it now, mankind didn’t always have the color wheel at its fingertips. It was the exploration by some of the world’s great thinkers and scientific advancement that lead to its development.

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Good News
June 2, 2023

Buffalo Couple Who Sheltered South Korean Tourists During Blizzard Reunite in Seoul

On December 23, 2022, Alexander and Andrea Campagna answered a frantic knock at their door. Their home near Buffalo, New York, was getting pummeled by a deadly snowstorm, and a group of nine South Korean tourists (and their driver) were stranded. The Campagnas welcomed them in and hosted them for a weekend. What followed was a heartwarming story of compassion and hospitality.

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Sculpture
May 30, 2023

Lyrical Sculptures Fuse the Beauty of Nature With Elegant Human Movement

There’s a lyrical beauty in the figurative sculptures of Jonathan Hateley. Constructed out of hand-painted bronze and bronze resin, the pieces combine human movement with nature motifs. The elegant subjects are cloaked in leaves, webbing, blossoms, and more. They evoke unity with their surroundings, which are often among gardens or have the backdrop of a field or forest.

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Entertainment
May 24, 2023

Justin Timberlake Gives Funny Response to Someone Saying “Your Girlfriend Looks Like Jessica Biel”

To many, Justin Timberlake is an A-list superstar. The Grammy-winning singer and actor has been in the public eye since his boyband days with ‘NSYNC. Aside from his superstar status, he’s also married to another celebrity: Jessica Biel. They’ve been married for over 10 years, tying the knot after several years of dating. So, by this point, it’s common knowledge that the two are a couple. But not for everyone, it turns out.

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