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.
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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Travel
November 7, 2025

My Modern Met’s Art + Culture Guide to Seattle

Seattle, Washington, is known for many things. It’s the birthplace of two corporate behemoths—Starbucks and Amazon—and the setting for the long-running television show Grey’s Anatomy. But there’s a lot more to the Emerald City than its perceptions in popular culture. Like its Pacific Northwest (PNW) neighbor, Portland, you’ll never be bored.

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Travel
October 31, 2025

World’s Largest Indoor Godzilla Statue Is Landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

Imagine you’re stepping off the plane at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. You land at Terminal 3, the airport’s international wing, and are greeted by an unlikely ambassador: Godzilla! Yes, the King of Monsters will be making his home at the airport in a big way. A monumental version, measuring 131 feet long, will be placed above a section in the departure lobby on the third floor of Terminal 3.

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My Modern Met

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