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.
Entertainment
March 30, 2023

Actor James Hong Moves TV Host to Tears in Heartfelt Conversation About Her Dad

When an actor goes on an interview news show, we don't expect the conversation to delve too emotionally deep. But that wasn’t the case in a recent interview between MSNBC host Katie Phang and veteran actor James Hong. Phang was chatting with the 94-year-old on her titular show, fresh off Hong's win at the 95th Academy Awards for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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Technology
March 28, 2023

Photo of Pope Francis Wearing a Stylish Puffer Jacket Is Actually an AI-Generated Image

If you’ve been online over the past several days, you might’ve seen a photo of Pope Francis sporting a stylish white puffer jacket. It’s hard to ignore; the image of the 86-year-old sitting pontiff went viral. The whole vibe of the photo made him look hip and like he was walking off the fashion runway. But there’s one big caveat with this image. It’s not real.

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Installation
March 27, 2023

Thought-Provoking Exhibit Explores “Fictional Archaeology” With Modern-Day Relics for the Future

Understanding the past is vital to our future. It’s why, even millions of years later, archeologists are enthralled with pre-historic discoveries. As we sort through them, it can help bring the present into focus. Artist Daniel Arsham creates works that are inspired by the practice of archaeology, but he considers it from an alternative perspective. Instead of sorting through the past, Arsham is interested in digging into the future.

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Design
March 24, 2023

Man Needed a New Prosthesis for His Finger So He Turned to Reddit for Help

Reddit can be a seemingly magical place where people find each other. And for one Redditor named Adam, the connection he’s made there has changed his life. Adam was in need of a new prosthesis for half of his pinky finger. The cost would’ve been astronomical—in the ballpark of $15,000 to $20,000. His insurance turned him down and he couldn’t afford it out of pocket.

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