Agnes Bellecourt

At 63, Agnes Bellecourt is a retired seamstress of Franco-Creole heritage, born and raised in New Orleans. After a lifetime of stitching elegance into the everyday, she now moves at her own rhythm: slow, deliberate, curious. She’s crossing Arizona by bus to visit her daughter, who recently settled in Tucson. The Newton Motel wasn’t on the itinerary, but something about its faded charm and dusty solitude caught her eye. She decided to stay for the night, not out of need, but for the beauty of the place, the texture of the light, the quiet stories etched into every corner. Agnes sees the world like a photograph: full of moments worth preserving.