THRU AUG 12 / New York, New York - "Wet In Summer" & "A Toast To a Cool Summer Season" will be presented at TAMA Gallery. "Wet in Summer" is a special tribute to summer memories of Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines, where summer meant canoe rides down the rapids into the serene pool of Pagsanjan Falls in Laguna Province, Philippines. In the exhibit, 30 hand-painted Pagsanjan canoe paddles from the 1940s and 50s salute the summer season in New York City 2006. "A Toast To a Cool Summer Season" features site-specific waterfall installations by New York artists Perry Mamaril (in bamboo) and Cui Fei (on paper). TAMA Gallery, Art, Interiors & Design, 5 Harrison St., New York, NY 10013, Tel: , Fax: . E-mail: or visit www.tamagallery.biz for additional information.

THRU OCT 9 / New York, New York - "The High Style of Dorothy Draper " will be held at the Museum of the City of New York.  Museum of the City of New York: The High Style of Dorothy Draper

07 - 09 / Austin, Texas  - "Beautiful Horses of Texas " - I would like to invite you to "Beautiful Horses of Texas," an exhibit of 29 luminous, realistic oil paintings based on some fantastic Texas horses. As a designer, you may discover pieces that would be just perfect for your next project! The exhibit will be July 7-9 at Sheplers, 6001 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, Texas. Hope to see you at the exhibit! Contact Karen Brenner at Horse Paintings by Karen Brenner, 3613 Triway Lane, Wooster, Ohio 44691, Tel: , E-mail: or visit www.karenbrenner.com for more information.

07 - 10 / Indianapolis, Indiana - "The Furniture Society Conference "Collision at the Crossroads: Contact, Fusion, and other Happy Acxidents" will be held at the the campus of IUPUI at the Herron School of Art and Design. Exhibitions will feature "Show Us Your Drawers, Members Gallery, Faculty Selects and INDesign. Keynote Speakers include Stephen Gass and Tommy Simpson. Individual Presentations will be given by Jim Rose, Jeff Miller, Janice Smith, Linda Sue Eastman, Michael DeForest, John McNaughton, Duncan W. Gowdy, Daniel Michalik, Andy Buck, Amy Forsyth, Christopher Wieland, Dr. Richard Fishman. Panel Presentations include: Furniture Education: Responding to a Changing Environment + In With Outsourcing + Critical Disclosures: Manifestos For The Next Generation + Down to the Details in Furniture Design sponsored by Fine Woodworking + Furniture Meaning. Demonstrations and Presentations include: Michael Collin - Surface Carving, Designing and Carving Patterns in Wood, Ernie Conover - Wood Turning for Furniture + Jessica Smith - Contorted Torsion Box Construction + John Kriegshauser - Very Light Furniture + Tor Feagre - Bamboo Furniture + Linda Sue Eastman - The Delight of Tooling Leather + Maxwell Davis - No Limits: Objects for the Home + Marc Adams - Dyeing Veneer - Minus All the Pressure + Wagner Electronics + Festool USA. Special Events include: Surface Design and Slide Wars. Pre-Conference Tour and Reception features the noted architecture of Columbus, which was named 6th on the list of cities with architectural quality and innovation. Visit www.furnituresociety.org/conference2006 or call for additional information.

10 - 11 / Dallas, Texas - "First Monday & Tuesday Mini-Market Dates" will be held at Dallas Market Center. Visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com for additional information.

11 - 19 / Atlanta, Georgia - "The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market" will be held at the Americas Mart located at 240 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Temporaries will be open July 14-18.. Call 800.ATL.MART / or log on to  www.AmericasMart.com for more information.

16 - 19 / Atlanta, Georgia - "The Atlanta International Area Rug Market" will be held at the Americas Mart located at 240 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Call 800.ATL.MART / or log on to  www.AmericasMart.com for more information.

20 / Austin, Texas- "Stone Solutions Designer Thursday" will be held at Stone Solutions, Inc. Every 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month will now be know as Designer Thursday. On these days we will include a light lunch and refreshments on hand. New products will be displayed including "product of the month" special with extra discounts. Our full sales staff will be on hand to assist you, so bring your clients, have some lunch and design a dream bath, kitchen splash, floor or outdoor veranda. Showroom Hours 8:00 am to 5 pm M - F. Stone Solutions, Inc. 2222 W Rundberg, Ste 450, Austin TX 78758.
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21 - 23 / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - "Philadelphia's Buyers Market of American Craft" will be held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Visit www.americancraft.com/BMAC/index.html for additional information.

25 - 29 / Los Angeles, California - "July 2006 Gift and Home Furnishings Market™ at the L.A. Mart® FACT SHEET"

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