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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 2016)
January 6, 2016 Page 13 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Kim Nickens uses strips of paper to create decorative designs. Paper into “Paper Cuts,” an exhibit fea- turing the work of Kim “Serial Quiller” Nickens takes place this month at Alberta Street Gallery, 2724 N.E. Alberta St. Art Paper quilling or paper filigree is a very old art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, curled and glued together to create decorative de- signs. Nickens is part of the resur- gence of this ancient creative technique. Area residents are in- vited to meet her during an artists’ reception at the gallery on Friday, Jan. 8 from 6 pm. to 9 p.m. There will be live music, refreshments, good conversations and beautiful art. Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 Library Expands Electronic Content A Multnomah County Library card will deliver more in the New Year as the library system expands its electronic resources, including popular magazines, independent films and graphic novels. Patrons can now access Zin- io, which offers 174 magazines, including 28 Spanish-language titles. Subscriptions include The New Yorker, The Economist, Martha Stewart Living, National Geographic, Star and OK! maga- zines. Zinio is accessible through a phone, tablet or web browser. The new offerings also in- clude access to IndieFlix, a col- lection of over 8,000 indepen- dent shorts, feature-length films and classic television shows. Lastly, the library has added digital comics on the Hoopla platform. Now patrons can ac- cess titles from DC, Dark Horse, Image Comics and many more in addition to the approximate- ly 285,000 streaming audio and video titles currently available through Hoopla. Cori Stewart-- A full service flower experience • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Owner, Operator Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services