Brown Paper Bag

Brown Paper Bag celebrates embroidery and illustration, often rejoicing when the two meet. (But existing separately is totally cool too.) Brown Paper Bag chronicles illustrated images, textile art, creative products, and beyond; they are all important parts of our visual culture and deserve their time to shine. Brown Paper Bag is run by me, Sara Ba... rnes. Im an MFA in Illustration Practice alum (2013) and a freelance illustrator/embroiderer and staff editor at My Modern Met . I wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning that was published by Chronicle Books in September 2019. Ive contributed to Computer Arts magazine, eBay, and books about illustration . Ive been featured in Embroidery Magazine, BmoreArt Journal of Art + Ideas, Uppercase Magazine, and more. Disclaimer: Brown Paper Bag contains affiliate links on some items featured. This means that if you click through and buy via that special link, I make a little money from the sale. Please note that my choices in products arent dictated by these links. Click here for more information . Take note: All images are subject to copyright by their respective owners. I do my very best to attribute the correct names to images and works. If you find an error, please let me know ! And, when sharing artists work, please keep/add the name of the person who created the piece! Hello, Im Sara Barnes! On Brown Paper Bag, I share and celebrate illustration in its many forms, including embroidery and products. (They are not my work unless otherwise noted.) Have a look around and feel free to get in touch !Read More