The Old Way

Posted by ZmAjEvA (Belgrade, Serbia) on 27 March 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

my grandmother's sewing-machine, 70 years old

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Comments (7)

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Wonderful shot!!!

27 Mar 2008 10:47am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

I can just remember my grandmother using a sewing machine like this . . it stood on a ‘treadle’ which she worked to provide power! Very eco-friendly!

27 Mar 2008 8:51pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

fine pic, great!

27 Mar 2008 10:24pm

Alexandros from Kefalonia, Greece

Great composition and mood! I particularly enjoy the shadow of the sewing machine.
The only thing in the picture that kind of spoils the mood is the reflection of the flash lighting on the wall.

3 Apr 2008 9:05am

ZmAjEvA from Belgrade,

Alexandros, I agree.

3 Apr 2008 8:47pm

Henry from Boston, United States

Very nice shot. What makes it work for me apart from the grittiness and the pleasing color, is the looming shadow. For me the shadow acts as a reflection of the machine's past. The expense and importance the machine played in a home. Today, it is worn and well used.

Where are the great industrial designs of today? What happened to craft and esthetic?

Nice job.

3 Apr 2008 11:38pm