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.
Sculpture
March 17, 2022

Retired Baseball Player Is Now an Artist Creating Resin and Wood Animal Sculptures

Retired baseball-player-turned-artist Blake McFarland creates sculptures of animals that are an enticing mixture of wood and epoxy resin. Combining the clear shine of resin with different colors of wood, the figures showcase the elegant beauty of the creatures’ forms while highlighting the materials and McFarland’s mastery of skills. One of McFarland’s latest pieces is The Whale, a title that speaks for itself.

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News
March 15, 2022

Ukrainian Photographer Shares What Daily Life Is Like Living in a Bomb Shelter

Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Valeria Shashenok was a freelance photographer whose portfolio included travel shots, portraits of couples, and the occasional selfie. But as the Ukrainian crisis has unfolded, the 20-year-old has gone from documenting the finer parts of life to showing the harsh realities of living in Ukraine during the war. Through social media videos, primarily on TikTok, Shashenok has been sharing life as it is now.

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Style
March 6, 2022

15 Bunches of Dried Flowers To Fill Your Home With Beautiful Blooms Forever

A bouquet of flowers can brighten up a home. But, in having bunches of blooms, there is one foregone conclusion: eventually they will wilt. While this might deter you from having flowers in your home, there’s another way to enjoy the beauty of blooms. Dried flowers are a popular way to fill your space with florals and be able to keep them for as long as you like.

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