Past Work
Dive into previous programmes + projects…..
No Artist Is An Island
2022–2023
A programme of artist-led opportunities + activities which continued building upon the learning of the past 3 years, and introduced the first collaborative opportunity with our Norwegian partner Pamflett.
Funded by Creative Scotland, Shetland Charitable Trust
with support from Pamflett + Kulturradet
Safeland
2021/2022
A one year programme of visual art and community-led activities that began extending the safe space of Gaada’s visual art workshop, out into the Shetland landscape (and back again).
Funded by Creative Scotland + Shetland Charitable Trust
Weemin’s Wark
2020-2021
A year long programme of community workshops, cultural research, artist exhibitions, and publishing activities developed with support from Up Helly Aa for Aa, and Glasgow Women’s Library.
Funded by Creative Scotland + Shetland Charitable Trust
Quarantzine
2020
Four free zines published digitally during the 2020 Covid-19 Global Lockdown. Over 500 people from across the world shared the art they made during self-isolation and thousands came to read the zines.
Funded by Gaada
E.R.R.A.T.A. (Extreme Remote Rural Artist Travel Agency)
2019
A series of installations and peer-led discussions which critically explore the barriers and benefits of contemporary art practice in extreme, remote, rural contexts.
Supported by Art Licks Festival + Creekside Artists Space
Remote Host
2019
A supported opportunity for artists and students living in Urban centres to encounter Shetland through their existing practice.
Funded by Gray’s School of Art
Screenprint Show
2018/2019
Gaada’s first project was running a 12 week mobile workshop programme exploring screenprinting with Ability Shetland peer group Forward Directions. The programme concluded with a public exhibition of prints in a former shop on Lerwick’s main Highstreet.
Funded by Youth Link Scotland
