The old adages

You know me, I am not a great lover of cliches and old adages. Quote one and there is bound to be another that says the opposite. But the older I get.... and I am NOT saying I feel old, the more often one will crop up that fits the moment.

"To teach is to learn twice." - Joseph Joubert for example, comes up for me in art classes often. A great method of coil construction I taught and learned at the same time had me making pottery ( two bowls) and loving it after years of clay sculpture and NO utensils. (no photos yet). And the refresher classes I gave on how to sculpt a face had me learning all over again too! Its pretty amazing how explaining something can become a new way of seeing. I learn so much, gain all these little and huge insights in every class and from everyone who comes to work in my studio with me.
Oh, then there is that counter adage that says Those who cant, teach. No idea who came up with that one, but wonder if it was anyone who has ever taught?

Thanks all of you who teach me so much when you come to learn!

This is one of my teach by example  heads.