For many artists unable to bring in sufficient income from creative work, teaching is an appealing second string. It offers artists the ability to earn an income, maintain ties with their primary occupation and give back to the arts community.
But it’s one thing to know your craft and quite another to impart it. Contrary to the old saying that ‘those who can’t teach’, artists of all kinds need to be highly skilled to become decent teachers. It’s not enough to teach music or painting, you have to be able to teach people.
