When Metals Were Alive: Rust, Patination, and the Stories They Tell

Photo by Miriam Espacio on Unsplash Metals are fascinating materials that have captivated human imagination for millennia. They rust and corrode, change colour and deform. This constant state of change has led ancient cultures, particularly in the North, to view metals living entities. Just as living beings grow, age, and transform, so do most metals […]