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The Houston Antiques Dealers Association hosts its Spring Antiques Show & SaleMarch 2-4 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Renowned for hosting one of the oldest antique shows in the country, HADAwill showcase over 90 antique dealers Note: For Round Top area Antiques events, see our special Round Top Guide. 14 On March 27, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard of Bravo’s Million Dollar Decorators is the keynote speaker of Houston Design Center’s annual Spring Market. www.hartzland.com 15
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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.
march calendar
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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