WorkshopWorkshop

Todd Gronsdahl

Gallery and Window Project
January 17 to February 28, 2025
Opening January 17, 7pm
Closing Reception February 28, 7pm
Drop in workshop every Thursday 2 to 8pm 

Through the months of January and February the AKA/Paved gallery space will take the form of a studio and workshop space featuring Todd Gronsdahl as artist in residence. Todd will be working in the space developing a window gallery exhibition alongside which AKA will be piloting a workshop space we are developing with PAVED Arts to offer a new working space for members.

The vision for the workshop is to build another 20 Above space that centres resource sharing, and community connection, as an extension of spaces we currently operate at 424 20th Street (free studios, artist exhibition spaces, a community event space, media production facilities, arts org. offices).

We want this workshop space to serve the needs of Saskatoon artists and are currently gathering community input. Guide the development of this project together with us by visiting AKA and offering answers to the questions we are considering, and offering your own questions or prompts.

Throughout the run of project we will be hosting a variety of workshops featuring discussions on creative practices and accessibility along with creation workshops and open drop production time for artists. 

January 23 - Open workshop space 2 to 8pm(2 to 5pm low noise)
January 30 - Accessibility conversation with Gabby DaSilva 6 to 8pm
February 6 - Build your own Todd Gronsdahl sculpture 6 to 8pm
February 13 - Creative Practices with Todd Gronsdahl 10:30am to 1:30pm
February 20 - Learn to build stretchers workshop 6 to 8pm
February 27 - Open workshop space 2 to 8pm(2 to 5pm low noise)

Todd Gronsdahl is an entrepreneur and visual artist who lives with his young family in Saskatoon. In a former life, Todd and his wife, Megan Macdonald, launched and operated the Sushiro Sushi Bar and Duck Duck Goose Tapas. Since then he studied visual art and industrial design at ECUAD. Todd designs contemporary sculpture and installations using natural materials, a minimal aesthetic, and humour. Aiming to skewer staid chronologies and re-build narratives that support a diverse take on history.