Geometric Sculpture on Display at San Antonio College

SAN ANTONIO, TX  (Jan. 20, 2010) – The Academic Instruction Center (AIC) at San Antonio College is the new home of “the Big Ball” created by retired San Antonio math teacher Dan Suttin.  The large red model, also known as “Variation on the Truncated Icosahedron”  (or soccer ball), contains 3,600 pieces and is held together with white glue and 55,440 paper clips. It is made of  florescent poster board.

Dan Suttin, a retired teacher and current SAC student, created this geometric sculpture  that is on display in the Academic Instruction Center.

Mr. Suttin created the Big Ball in 500 hours at his home and had previously displayed it at the Guardian Angel Performance Arts Academy within the Blue Star Arts Complex and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.  It was re-assembled in 30 hours in its new location, the first floor of the AIC   

A retired Healy Murphy Center teacher, Mr. Suttin currently attends classes at SAC through the Senior Citizens Program, keeping his skills in algebra and trigonometry sharp.   He tutors students in math and has a Web page,  www.homespun4homeschoolers.com.