The Thinker I am an admirer of the very talented Sculptor, Francois Augusta René Rodin. Many see him as the founder of modern sculpture. My favourite piece is “The Thinker”, which I was fortunate to see in Venice. The original casting is in the Musée Rodin in Paris. I find the sculpture to be both beautiful and thought provoking. Another of his gems is “The Cathedral”. With this Rodin has crafted two hands barely touching each other, like the entrance to a cathedral. To me the sculpture highlights the power of the human hand and promotes reflection on all the good that hands can do. It is also a fine reminder to a thinking teacher that learning by doing and thinking about it usually pays dividends.