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ART & DESIGN EVENTSThe Houston Antiques Dealers

Association hosts its SpringAntiques Show & Sale March 2-4

at the George R. Brown

Convention Center. Renowned for

hosting one of the oldest antique

shows in the country, HADA will

showcase over 90 antique dealers

from around the globe during the

Spring Show & Sale. Area experts

Caroline Farb, Leslie Sinclair and

Jane Page are slated for book sign-

ings and lectures. The show benefits

the Houston Heritage Society and

Houston Junior Forum. Information:

www.hadaantiques.com.

The Ten Thousand Villages store in

the Rice Village hosts a special

Fair Trade Oriental Rug EventMarch 7-11. In collaboration with

Bunyaad, a fair trade rug compa-

ny, the event features more than

300 hand-knotted rugs, from intri-

cate florals to hand-spun wool nat-

ural dye tribals. Bunyaad works

with over 850 families throughout

100 villages in Pakistan. A special

one-hour Introduction to Oriental

Rugs seminar takes place on

Thursday, March 8 at 6 p.m., cov-

ering topics from how rugs are

made to tips on care and room

design. Reservations strongly

encouraged. Information:

713.533.1000 or

www.rugs.tenthousandvillages.com.

The Houston Design Center wel-

comes celebrity interior designer

Martyn Lawrence-Bullard of

Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators,

on March 27 at 11a.m. Bullard is

the keynote speaker of HDC’s

annual Spring Market. He is also

expected to sign copies of his

book Live, Love & Decorate. There

is no charge to attend this event

any part of the Spring Market,

however, reservations are

required. Mr. Bullard is set to

speak in the Alkusari Stone show-

room, suite #229 at the Houston

Design Center, 7026 Old Katy

Road. Information:

www.thehoustondesigncenter.com

or 713.864.2660.

From March 4 through June 3, The

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,

MFAH displays exhibition ShiftingParadigms in ContemporaryCeramics: The Garth Clark andMark Del Vecchio Collection, cel-

ebrating the museum’s acquisition

of the Clark/Del Vecchio collection

and presenting it on a large scale

for the first time. The MFAH

acquired this landmark collection

in 2007, giving the museum one of

the most important collections of

post-World War II ceramics in the

world. Among the nearly 200

works are stunning pieces, such

as room-size installations and a

ceramic carpet, that defy tradition-

al expectations of the medium.

The collection centers on two

ceramic traditions: the vessel and

the sculpture. These forms are

showcased in myriad permutations

over time and across the globe.

The collection encompasses an

international roster of established

and emerging artists (from 23

countries) with a specialty in the

ceramic arts, as well as painters

and sculptors who also worked in

clay. Information: 713.639.7300 or

www.mfah.org.

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On March 27, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators is the keynotespeaker of Houston Design Center’s annual Spring Market.

HOME SHOWSThe 24th Annual Galveston Home and Garden Show takes placeat the Galveston Island Convention Center at San Luis March 10 -11, 2012. This major fundraiser for the Galveston Island HumaneSociety features the latest in gardening, home decor and repairs andaccess to local contractors, green builders and landscapers.Information: www.galveston.com/homeandgardenshow

The Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park returns March 23-25.The event transforms the park’s Picnic Loop into a one-of-a-kind out-door gallery featuring 300 artists working in various media. The entireevent benefits local arts organizations. Information: 713.521.0133 orwww.bayoucityartfestival.com.

The Spring Home & Garden Show at The Woodlands returns forthe 10th consecutive year, to The Woodlands Waterway MarriottHotel & Convention Center, March 31 and April 1. The show contin-ues its mission of bringing the newest products, technology and ideasfor the home to residents of The Woodlands area. Over 200 profes-sionals are lined up for this year’s show. Information: www.woodlandsshows.com.

Note: For Round Top area Antiques events, see our special

Round Top Guide.

CLASSESHouston-area gardeners can expect wide variety of gardening classes

and unique events throughout each month at The Arbor Gate in Tomball.

Linda Gay, a local horticulture expert and longtime director at Mercer

Arboretum and Botanic Gardens teaches Where do we Garden fromHere on March 10. The class takes into account the extreme weather pat-

terns of 2011 and highlights smart choices and gardening strategies for

our area. Stephen F. Austin State University’s Dr. David Creech leads a

similar class with a more in-depth focus on the Texas-tough, bullet proof

plants that deserve to be widely planted. Dr. Creech’s class, ClimateChange Friendly Plants for Southern Landscapes on March 27, covers

the many surprising survivors at SFA Gardens and landscapes of SE

Texas. Information: 281.351.8851or www.arborgate.com.

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