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Centenarian brings paper art to life into his 10th decade. “I still don’t think I’m an artist,” Banham said modestly When Jack Banham turned during a recent visit to his 100 last Sunday, he marked the home, where he was surroundmilestone not by slowing down, ed by finished and in-progress but by continuing to do what he pieces. “But it’s nice to hear.” has done for the past 15 years: He began creating paper art quietly creating art, one nar- about 15 years a go, after row strip of paper at a time. decades spent experimenting T h e Ro ck v i l l e with nearly every Centre resident and creative medium he World War II vetercould find. Over the an is still actively years he has tried producing intricate his hand at staining paper artwork — glass, wood carvpieces made entireing, furniture makly from tiny, handing, oil and acrylic cut strips of premipainting and sand um paper, layered art, and has even and glued together EVA BANHAM c a r ve d c o m p l e t e without sketches, Daughter chess sets by hand. photos or models. Eventually, paper His latest body of became the mediwork will be displayed begin- um that allowed him the most ning this Sunday at the East freedom. Meadow Public Library, where “It was less expensive, and it it will remain on view through was easier than other things,” March. he said. “I just started cutting.” Some of Banham’s paper art Wearing a pair of 2.75-strength is currently hanging at the reading glasses and using only H e w l e t t - Wo o d m e r e P u b l i c scissors, tweezers and Elmer’s Library, and his work was glue, Banham does not make exhibited at the Oceanside preliminary sketches or rely on Library in January. The shows photos or reference images, but are part of a growing series of rather is inspired by imaginalibrary displays across Long tion and memory. To create Island that have introduced his shading and depth, he layers work to new audiences well Continued on page 20
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Courtesy Elisa Livanos
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hen people see his work, they’re amazed.
Storm creates perfect snow day for families Rockville Centre woke up to a beautiful winter scene Sunday morning as a storm dropped up to 6 inches of snow, marking the heaviest accumulation in nearly two years. Above, Paul Livanos and 5-yearold daughter Vivienne embraced the winter weather by building a snowman together as the flakes fall around them. Right, Finley Murray smiles with excitement as he enjoys his first-ever snowfall, bundled up and sitting happily in his sled. Story, more photos, Page 3. Courtesy Keriann Grandazza
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