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.
Travel
May 17, 2022

Native Hawaiian Is Urging People to Vacation Elsewhere and Explains Why

For those looking to Hawai’i for a tropical getaway, Native Hawaiian Lily Hi'ilani Okimura has a message: please don’t come. Okimura regularly posts content about the issues affecting Pacific Islanders, and one recurring topic is tourism. The islands of Hawai’i have long been tourist destinations; in 2019, a record 10.4 million people visited the islands.

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Inspiring
May 11, 2022

Toddler Can’t Contain His Excitement To Seeing His Mom About To Get Married

A wedding day typically revolves around the couple getting married, but someone else stole the show on Kristie and Bobby Mihelich’s big day. Their 3-year-old son (then 2 years old) Pierson couldn’t contain his excitement when he saw his mom about to walk down the aisle. Standing next to his dad at the altar, he took one look at Kristie and exclaimed “Hey mom!” while waving both his hands and running to greet her.

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