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.
Paper Art
May 2, 2022

Ukrainian Paper Artist Shares What It’s Like Making Art in the Midst of the Russian Invasion

Paper artist Eugenia Zoloto has her livelihood tied to making art. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kyiv-based artist was forced to pause her cut-paper creations due to the threats leveled by war. As many creatives know, however, art is a vital part of survival in this world, and Zoloto is creating again. Zoloto recalls what the end of February was like for her and her family.

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Funny
April 27, 2022

Funny Grandma Shares Her Three Important “Rules” To Follow at Her Funeral

Some people have a specific way in which they want to be remembered. For 92-year-old Lillian Droniak, there are three very important rules that she wants mourners to follow when they’re at her funeral. She shared the brief list on TikTok, where she’s known as “Grandma Droniak” with over 4 million followers. So, what are Droniak’s rules? The first is to “cry but not too much.

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Crafts
April 25, 2022

Giant Weavings Are a Mesmerizing Combination of Rainbow Hues and Touchable Textures

Artist Judit Just transforms ropes, cotton, and tufts of yarn into colorful textiles that electrify your wall. Her fiber art pieces, which she creates under the name jujujust, are an enticing combination of vibrant hues and mesmerizing textures. As a viewer, there's an undeniable urge to want to touch them—whether it’s running your fingers across the fringe or stroking the manicured carpet-like forms that emerge from her contemporary weavings.

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My Modern Met

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