Artist-led projects + resources in Shetland
Explore our Exhibitions, Talks, Work Shares + Artist Lunches, Public Workshops, Library, Workshop Facilities, Shetland Artist Membership, Bursary, Commissions, and Editions!
Gaada rejoices as Scotland’s world-renowned biennial festival of contemporary art announces appointment of our non-executive director Helen Nisbet, as their new Festival Director!
A new publication which, for the first time, brings together the life project of late Shetland Botanist Walter Scott in printed form! We’ve taken the occasion to explain the origin of this work, it’s purpose, but also the legacy and impact of Walter’s Shetland By Numbers.
Belladonna Paloma, Rabindranath X Bhose and Oren Shoesmith were commissioned last year to develop designs for new artist works which will be incorporated into Gaada’s redeveloped building. In their own words, the artists here describe working on the project.
Our final reflections on a busy year, and for the first time ever we are sharing some of the numbers Gaada racked up in 2024!
Gaada invites you to join us in welcoming Bristol-based printmaker Nick Hand and his letterpress-bicycle project, Press On, to the Shetland Library this October.
1 year since launching Gaada's Membership for Shetland Artists, we share some of the progress so far, and the artist feedback received so far!
A first glimpse Gaada's long-term collaboration with the #ShetlandCrew exploring the care system through artist publishing.
Becky shares her Bursary journey and how she came to terms with the idea that she is an Artist, in her own right.
Reflecting on the 2024 instalment of Brigði, an ongoing partnership between artists in Shetland and Norway.
Daniel speaks about collecting on behalf of Gaada at the 2024 Glasgow Zine Fair - one of Scotland’s most exciting annual fairs for artist self-publishing.
Scotland’s museum of design, the V&A Dundee, have launched three exclusive new editions by artist Struan Haswell + Gaada.
Job Opportunity
We are looking for a new print artist and organiser to join our core team!
In our last working week of the year, we share with you exactly what we've been getting up to in 2023!
Every year, the eagerly anticipated October drawing challenge from Shetland digital illustrator, Rhys Mouat, truly ‘powered-up’.
Gaada was recently commissioned by Shared Lives Shetland to develop a branding and design project that enhances the visual identity of this community support service, whilst also championing the work of a local Shetland Artist.
Gaada welcomes artists to improved workshop and facilities, opening up new doors to creativity in the isles.
Work made by artist Brian Sinclair in his Gaada weekly workshops has been selected to appear in an exhibition as part of ArtWorks Together at Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire.
Gaada is excited to have reaffirmed core funding support from Creative Scotland and Shetland Charitable Trust for it’s 2023/24 visual art programme
Happy Summer! We will be taking a short break from 3rd - 24th July. Before we head off for summer break, we wanted to share the wealth of happenings at the Toogs Artist Workshop. We have had such a busy year so far, and we can’t quite believe that we’re not even half way through!
Julie Dennison reflects on her newly released artist publication ‘Da Holmliwatters’ which was commissioned by Gaada in 2021, alongside four fellow writers, artists and community groups, to respond to Walter Scott’s unfinished Shetland By Numbers project.
Open Access sessions provide 3 hours of access to the facilities at Toogs Artist Workshop, with technical support from one of Gaada’s experienced artist team!
These sessions provide regular supported access to the workshop on a one-on-one basis.
A new exhibition considering the metaphysical, hidden and unusual aspects of seemingly everyday future spaces of Toogs Artist Workshop.
Get to grips with riso printing and explore the joy of making a concertina zine in this hands-on workshop.
You are invited to Gaada’s Summer Work Share + Artist Lunch, taking place at the Toogs Artist Workshop, Burra.
Fully booked!
An introduction to letterpress and type at the Toogs Artist Workshop
Explore the alchemic process of Etching and Aquatint in this brand new all day workshop!