Couturier
Nithisha Makesh
Nithisha Makesh
Every day is a new day they said
Cut the fabric
Thread the needle
Fill the bobbin
Run the machine
And repeat
Another masterpiece is made to add to the collection
Silk
fingers bleeding
Cotton
he readies to needle to hand sew
Polyester
fingertips raw by the time he’s done
Hundreds and hundreds he makes
A physical representation of the images in his mind
The sound of the sewing machine drones on
He keeps sewing
Red
blood spilled on fabric
Green
sage from cream tea
Blue
ocean waves
Yellow
the glow from the sun’s kiss
Isolated
Kept away from the rest of the world
In order to satisfy his creative needs
Sewing all day
Sewing all night
Grade: 10
Bio: She really enjoys various artistic pursuits specifically, sewing, writing, painting, reading and crocheting. At school she participates in Newspaper and clubs such as, Key Club, English Honor Society and many others.
What motivated you to write this piece?
When I was looking through the gallery to find an art piece to write about, “The Seamstress” really caught my eye because I also sew. It reminded me of the times during the summer when I would stay up late at night sewing. I took the piece personally, and wrote what I saw, but also what I felt. I wrote about how sometimes I couldn’t think about anything other than the sewing project I was working on and the many times I’ve pricked myself with a needle.
Do you write sporadically or regularly?
I write at least a few times every month. It really depends on whether I feel the urge to write, but if I’m not writing something creative, I at least do journal entries every once in a while just to jot down my feelings in some way.
What is your ideal writing environment?
I like writing while watching Gilmore Girls. If I’m typing, which I usually am, I like to write in complete the darkness, with only the light coming from my device. But, if I’m writing on paper, then I write with the help of as little light as I can manage.
Image by Jacob Lawrence via https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-seamstress-1946