Repoussé — the art of shaping metal from behind — is an act of patience and touch. Each raised form is the result of countless small interventions, each hammer tap a conversation between hand and surface.

Over time, these gestures bloom into a million-petalled flower of touch — an intricate, living record of human intent. Unlike the precision of machine-made work, repoussé bears the pulse of the maker, the warmth of imperfection.

Here are some remarkable examples of that dialogue between craft and care — the work of Callcott, Poole, and Wilson.

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