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.
Gift Guide
October 29, 2022

36 Creative Wine Gifts for Anyone Who Loves Red, White, or Rosé All Day

For many people, a glass of wine is one of life’s great indulgences. Whether it’s red, white, or rosé, there’s an entire culture for people that love this drink of the gods. So if you’re searching for a perfect gift option for a vino enthusiast, you’re in luck; there are plenty of creative gifts for wine lovers available, and they go well beyond a fancy bottle opener.

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Food Art
October 27, 2022

High Schooler Transforms a Melon Into a Real-life “Devil Fruit” From a Popular Anime

Fans of the popular anime and manga pirate series One Piece likely remember—and perhaps even dreamed about—Devil Fruit. In the world of the series, they are a collection of mysterious and distinctive fruits that give anyone who eats them permanent superhuman powers. But they come with a caveat; whoever ingests them is left permanently unable to swim. The severe limitation hasn’t stopped mere humans from wishing they could enjoy a Devil Fruit.

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Funny
October 25, 2022

Man Fools Relatives Into Think He Has Girlfriend but She’s Actually AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now sophisticated enough that it can make fake people appear to look real. Demonstrating this power is YouTuber Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect who has used AI photo editing to create a girlfriend who isn’t real. In a YouTube video, he shares a picture of himself taking a selfie with a smiling woman standing next to him and her hand on his shoulder.

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Academy
October 24, 2022

No Tricks Here: Save 15% On All Art Classes With My Modern Met Academy’s Halloween Sale

Halloween is full of tricks and treats. But at My Modern Met Academy, there are no tricks—just a bevy of online art classes that are a treat to take. Our e-learning platform features courses in drawing, painting, crafts, and photography that you can enroll in and learn from anywhere in the world and view as many times as you like. Now, we’re offering a special sale to celebrate the spookiest time of year.

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