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.
Good News
June 13, 2022

Ukrainian Mom Tells Son With Down Syndrome They’re Fleeing To Meet John Cena, and It Really Happens

Misha is a Ukrainian teenager who has Down’s Syndrome and is also nonverbal. When his family was forced to flee the Russian invasion, the boy didn't understand why they had to leave their Mariupol home. To make him feel better, his mom told him they had to travel across Europe in order to meet John Cena. The pro-wrestler-turned-actor is a personal hero of Misha, and it comforted him as they crossed borders.

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Wedding
June 9, 2022

Wedding Photographer Tells Couples To Act Drunk and Gets Great Shots Because of It

Photographers often have their tricks to get the best photos of their clients. Some of these techniques go well beyond just saying cheese. For wedding photographer Myriam Ménard, she instructs her clients to pretend to be drunk. The approach, while it might sound silly, really works. The people in her portraits look at ease and that they’re having a great time together.

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Music
June 7, 2022

Watch 1,000 Musicians Perform Foo Fighters’ Song ‘My Hero’ in Honor of Taylor Hawkins

Famed Foo Fighters drummer and singer Taylor Hawkins died suddenly on March 25, 2022, at 50 years old. (The exact cause of death is unknown at this time.) Known for his “athletic” performances on stage, the sudden loss has hit hard for his bandmates and fans. Rockin’1000, a massive 1,000-person ensemble from Italy, is paying tribute to Hawkins and his talents.

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Music
June 2, 2022

Man Plays Song by The Lumineers on a Public Piano, Then a Band Member Joined Him

Sam Spencer wasn’t expecting much when he sat down at a sidewalk piano in Boston and began playing the song “Ophelia” by The Lumineers. But as he was tapping away at the keys, two people stopped to listen. One of them even began recording his performance. It didn’t end there. The other guy then stood next to Spencer at the bench and started playing along.

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