"Childhood Memories"

Who Made this? Mike Zeak

Where is he from? Ocala

When was this made? 2013

What is this made of? Aluminum

Hello, I’m Mike Zeak and I built this sculpture and do you know what’s really great? My sculpture can be played with! Spin the cubes and see if you can get them to spell: FUN ART FOR ALL. When growing up, one of my favorite toys was building blocks. What’s your favorite game? At the top of my sculpture is the piece to another game I used to play: Jacks. It’s a really old game played with 10 metal pieces and a ball. You should ask someone in your family if they know how to play Jacks and have them teach you. It’s really fun.

This sculpture was originally created for the 2013 Ocala Outdoor Sculpture Competition. It was one of 10 sculptures chosen to be placed in Tuscawilla Park for a year. Have you ever been to Tuscawilla Park?

Fun Fact: When this sculpture was exhibited in Tuscawilla Park, I placed a counter inside the middle cube to see how many spins it would get. It was spun 80,000 times!!