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.
Wedding
April 27, 2022

Cost-Conscious Couple Has a Gorgeous Wedding With Just a $500 Budget

The average cost of a wedding in the U.S. is $28,000. That amount is staggering—especially when you consider the event is likely to last no longer than a day. And beyond that, more than two-thirds of couples go over their budget while planning. Joel and Kiara Brokenbrough were determined to have a beautiful wedding and not break the bank while doing it.

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Portrait Photography
April 25, 2022

Grandmother Wears Original Wedding Gown To Celebrate 70th Marriage Anniversary

How many years has the longest-married couple that you know been hitched? Thirty years? Forty years? For wedding photographer Anna Behning, it’s much longer than that. Her grandparents Melvin (91 years old) and Nancy (86 years old) recently celebrated 70 years of marriage. That is an exceptional length of time and deserves to be commemorated in a special way.

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Infographic
April 22, 2022

Illuminating Infographic Reveals the Most Expensive Music Videos of All Time

Some music videos are short films. They have a plot and character development with a budget to match. With millions of dollars spent on them, they are more expensive than your favorite indie flick. If you want to see just how much they cost, take a look at Bo McCready’s fascinating infographic ranking the most expensive music videos of all time.

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Funny
April 20, 2022

95-Year-Old Grandma and Her Grandson Have a Blast Creating the Most Outrageous Photos

Ross Smith and his grandma sure know how to have some fun. The content creator and the 95-year-old Pauline “Granny” Kana snap hilarious photos and create short videos complete with costumes, wild animals, and giant Oreo cookies. The results are outrageous, but that’s the point, of course. Through these photos and videos, Smith and Kana will make you laugh, but their antics go beyond that.

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