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.
Portrait Photography
September 15, 2022

‘Then and Now’ Portraits of Male Models Recreating the Same Photos 10+ Years Later

If there’s one universal lesson that anyone who’s grown older can tell you, it’s that youth fades. When we look back at pictures of ourselves from years past, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of nostalgia for our younger selves. Celebrity and fashion photographer Doug Inglish conveys this idea in his series Then & Now.

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Academy
September 13, 2022

Celebrate Nature Through Art When You Enroll in These Online Art Classes

One of our favorite ways to honor nature is to create artwork inspired by it. But where do you begin? Depicting nature, whether it’s realistically or abstractly, can be a challenge; that’s why it’s always helpful to have a teacher to guide you as you learn new techniques and ways of thinking. For that, look no further than My Modern Met Academy.

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Store
September 12, 2022

Save 30% On All Creative Products During My Modern Met Store’s Moving Sale

Moving day is coming soon for My Modern Met Store. This fall, we’re moving our fulfillment space, which means our current inventory has to come with us. Help us make our move easier by having less to take; you’ll save 30% on everything in our shop when you do. Use the code ONTHEMOVE30 from September 12 through September 16 at 11:59 PM PDT. And yes, that includes items already on sale.

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Funny
September 9, 2022

Domino’s Staff Finds Dinosaur Toy Accidentally Left Behind and Makes It an Employee for the Night

When you’re a kid, your favorite toy is like your best friend. Accidentally leaving it behind (at a pizza shop, for instance), can be devastating. Luckily, a child who left his favorite T-rex figurine in a Domino’s was reunited with his beloved toy. But that wasn’t before the dino—named Bitey—got to experience life as a Domino’s employee before going home. In a viral Facebook post, Domino’s New Zealand shares the entire adorable saga.

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