The Common Collage Art Club is a creative sanctuary located on the second floor of the Roxy Remley. Born from Cobb’s desire to share her surplus of studio supplies and foster community, the club offers a free, “bring-your-own-project” space for artists of all ages. By focusing on the joy of creating alongside others without the pressure of cost or perfection, Cobb has built a low-stakes environment where anyone can reclaim their creative spark and connect with fellow makers.
In the quiet, sun-drenched second floor of the Roxy Remley Center for Fine Arts, a new kind of creative movement is taking shape. It isn’t a rigid class with a syllabus or a workshop with a directed final project. Instead, it is The Common Collage Art Club, a grassroots gathering where the only requirement is a desire to create.
Founded by local artist and Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market manager Kelsie Posey Cobb, the club is quickly becoming a sanctuary for those looking to reconnect with their artsy side, just for the joy of it.
The inspiration for the club was born out of a practical, yet generous, problem: a surplus of supplies. Cobb, who maintains a studio at the Roxy with her husband Andy, realized they had accumulated an overwhelming amount of materials over the years. Rather than letting the paints, papers, and vintage scraps gather dust, she decided to open the studio doors to the community.
What started last year as a casual text invite to a few friends has organically blossomed into a monthly event. At the start of 2024, Cobb hosted a vision board workshop that served as a catalyst for the club’s current format. While she originally focused on her own primary medium—collage—she soon realized that the true magic wasn’t in the specific craft, but in the shared environment.
By February, the group officially transitioned into its current “Art Club” identity. The premise is simple: bring your own project. On the second Wednesday of every month, the common space at the Roxy Remley transforms into a hub of “body doubling”—a productivity phenomenon where people find it easier to complete tasks when working alongside others. Whether it’s sewing, diamond painting, scrapbooking, or knitting a long-neglected baby blanket, all mediums are welcome.
For Cobb, the most important aspect of the club is its accessibility. In a world where art classes can often be expensive and intimidating, the Art Club is free and open to all ages.
“I’m not looking to make money off of this,” Cobb says. “I feel like when you pay for stuff, your expectations are higher, which means you can’t enjoy it as much. I just want people to hang out and have fun.”
This “low effort, maximum fun” philosophy removes the pressure of perfection. Because everyone is working on a different project, there is no comparison and no “wrong way” to do it. Cobb even offers up her own studio archives to participants, telling them that almost anything in her space is “up for grabs” for their creations.
Cobb’s passion for collage is lifelong. Growing up in Chattanooga, she spent her weekends at McKay’s, hunting for old photography books and classic film memorabilia to wallpaper her bedroom. Today, that teenage hobby has evolved into sophisticated paper portraits featuring intricate, hand-cut flowers from vintage wallpaper and old garden books.
Her goal is to share that therapeutic spark with Statesboro. While the monthly Art Club remains a “bring-your-own-art” style session, Cobb is looking toward the future, with plans to host dedicated collage workshops on weekends to accommodate those who can’t make the weekday sessions.
The Common Collage Art Club meets every second Wednesday of the month from 6:30-7:30pm at the Roxy Remley (Second Floor), 31 E. Vine St. in downtown Statesboro. To stay updated on upcoming meetings or special workshops, interested artists and crafters are encouraged to join the Facebook group: The Common Collage.
Whether you are a seasoned professional or someone who hasn’t picked up a pair of scissors since elementary school, Cobb and her fellow club members have a seat—and likely a few extra supplies—waiting for you.
