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.
Installation
November 14, 2019

120,000 Ribbons Float Above Former Berlin Wall to Mark 30 Years Since the Peaceful Revolution

November 9, 1989 marked a momentous occasion—it's when the Berlin Wall began to come down. At that time, East German officials announced that all German Democratic Republic citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. This was just the start of a nearly year-long process of German reunification, but November 9 has always been recognized as a milestone for the divided nation.

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Style
November 5, 2019

15+ of the Most Stunning Costumes Celebrating Día de los Muertos This Year

From October 31 to November 2, Mexico celebrates one of its most historically and culturally important events, Día de los Muertos (aka Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead). This three-day affair is held to honor those who have died. People across the country commemorate the fête in different ways, but it generally revolves around an altar that's filled with food, stylized skeletons, and other offerings.

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Drawing
November 1, 2019

Interview: Prolific Doodler Covers Everything in Sight with His Imaginative Drawings

With the artistic identity of Mr. Doodle, you’d imagine that Sam Cox is prolific with a pen. But the man with the moniker is beyond prolific. He's a drawing machine who creates awe-inspiring artworks—and even entire worlds—with his series of clustered characters and shape-driven mark-making. The artworks are busy and mesmerizing, packed with symbols that you’re likely to get lost in as you marvel at their intricacies. Cox has been scribbling since childhood.

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