Art at 801 Gallery Exhibition

Come to enjoy art, live music, and complimentary wine, beverages and chocolate.

Opening night is an opportunity for people to meet the artists and to view this wonderful show. 

Acoustic Music on opening night by Meat Raffle featuring Alex Parsons and Nate Uri

Featuring the TOGS Quilt Artists:
Mary Brady, Mickey Coppage, Susan Eaton, Bev Everson, Marcy Huggins, Iris Karow, Margret Olson, Sarah Olson, Sarah Parker, Lia Peterson, Julie Rainey and Jane Wlazlo

TOGS Quilt group began in 2008, with the goal of being a group of quilters and friends who wanted to enjoy and improve their quilting skills.  They meet monthly to discuss and support each other on projects.  Many quilts can take a month, and some more than a year to complete. 

Fifty-five wonderful quilts were created for the show at 801 Gallery in the 801 Washington Lofts. Some of the styles of quilts you will see are Round Robin, Row by Row, Medallion, One Block Wonders, Block Exchanges, Farmer’s Wife, a variety of 1800’s reproduction quilts, and "mom’s quilts' made by two sisters as a tribute to their mother.

They are featuring twelve quilts made to support Avivo Village, an indoor community of 100 tiny homes that provides shelter and services to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The Avivo quilts on the first floor are for sale.  All money raised will go entirely to Avivo Village.

Services at Avivo Village are designed with the goal of moving people into permanent housing and taking the next steps toward their well-being.  Avivo Village is located at 1251 North Washington in Minneapolis. The TOGS quilt group is one of several quilting groups that make quilts for the residents to offer them comfort and warmth.  The quilt is theirs to keep and take with them when they leave the Village. For more information about the Avivo Village, please go to avivomn.org.