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.
Academy
April 26, 2022

Recreate Nature’s Exquisite Dappled Light When You Enroll in This Online Painting Class

Nature is a never-ending trove of inspiration. Artist Megan Elizabeth is inspired by the dappled light that’s filtered through the leaves of trees. She has created numerous acrylic paintings that revolve around this exquisite sight, and now she’s showing how you can recreate it, too. Her class Dappled Light: Learn Abstract Painting with Acrylics on My Modern Met Academy is a fun paint-along session that anyone can try.

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Portrait Photography
April 22, 2022

Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Turning 96 With a Portrait Honoring Her Loves in Life

Queen Elizabeth II of England recently turned 96 years young. To celebrate this momentous occasion, she shared a new official photo with the public via her social media accounts. The image features the queen standing between two of her white fell ponies named Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale on the grounds of Windsor Castle. She’s dressed in a dark green coat, which has poignant meaning as being her late husband Prince Phillip’s livery color.

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Crafts
April 22, 2022

Handcraft Your Life-Sized Houseplants With These Step-by-Step Crochet Patterns

Taking care of plants can be a challenge. You have to know how much water to give them and how much light they need. If you lack a green thumb, it might feel like you'll never get to enjoy greenery in your home. But not anymore, thanks to Connie Rockliff of PippaPatterns. With some crochet knowledge, you can craft your own Monsteras, begonias, and beyond.

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Inspiring
April 19, 2022

Man Experiencing Homelessness Throws a Birthday Party for His Dogs, Then His Life Changes

Pets provide us so much joy and companionship, particularly to those who are experiencing homelessness. For people with housing instability, a dog can be a steady force in their life. Sometimes, they even give them a reason to celebrate, as was the case for a man named Choko José Luis Matos. He was spotted on the steps of a local park in Bucaramanga, Colombia, throwing a birthday party for his two dogs.

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