{"id":230715,"date":"2026-03-25T19:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=230715"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:03:07","slug":"arlington-collage-collective-northern-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/arlington-collage-collective-northern-va\/","title":{"rendered":"The Free Arlington Meetup That\u2019s Sparking Creativity + Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"jaqui - arlington collage collective\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">cut and paste <\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Arlington, a growing group of neighbors is gathering around scissors, glue, and paper\u2014not for a class, but for connection. Artist Jaqui Falkenheim founded the Arlington Collage Collective, a free meetup where locals can create, unwind, and meet others through art. As part of our exploration of <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/paper-flowers-artist-arlington-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analog activities<\/a> in Northern Virginia, The Fairfax Girl connected with Jaqui to learn more about the Collage Collective and her inspiration. <\/span><b>Read on for more about Jaqui Falkenheim and the Arlington Collage Collective.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230830\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI.png\" alt=\"jaqui - arlington collage collective\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-FI-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Backstory<\/h3>\n<p>Jaqui Falkenheim has lived in Arlington since 2000 and is a mixed-media artist whose work has been licensed by brands such as West Elm and Minted. She\u2019s a member of the Columbia Pike Arts Studio, and her work has been exhibited at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria and many other local venues. She had read several articles about artists in other communities starting collage groups as a way to gather people together. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne magazine <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/collage-communities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published a list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the different collage collectives, so I contacted them to learn more about how to do it,\u201d she said. \u201cI connected with one in Philadelphia and one in Portland, Oregon and started chatting with them. They had started the groups during the pandemic as a way for people to connect.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time that Jaqui was connecting with the collage community and learning about how to organize the event, the Arlington Library held a community resource fair to learn more about how residents can use the library. The free meeting rooms at the library seemed like a perfect fit for her vision. \u201cMy sense is that even after the pandemic, people are really hungry for connection,\u201d she said. \u201cI figured this was my chance, so I signed up for a meeting room at the library and announced the first meetup in May 2025.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-230829\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective.png\" alt=\"arlington collage collective\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/arlington-collage-collective-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe first meetup was about 10 or 12 people,\u201d Jaqui said. \u201cAnd then it just grew. Now we have at least 30 people for each meetup.\u201d The art that participants create can be whatever they choose. \u201cSometimes I offer a prompt, like a specific season that we\u2019re in, but people can really make what they want,\u201d Jaqui said. The Arlington Collage Collective has also partnered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/little-free-art-gallery-arlington-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominion Hills Little Free Library<\/a> to create some art for that collection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/meowtown-cat-lounge-mclean-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meow Town Cat Lounge in McLean Blends Cat Rescue With Inclusive Employment<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, over 100 people are on the email list for the collage collective. Word has spread through the Arlington artist community and through social media. \u201cI&#8217;m kind of playing with it to see where I can take it,\u201d Jaqui said. \u201cI&#8217;m still thinking about it and thinking of all the possibilities that could happen. Other collectives have done exhibits, so there are a lot of possibilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Collaging Together<\/h3>\n<p>The meetups last about two hours and are at the Arlington Public Library. Jaqui brings some materials but participants are welcome to bring their own. \u201cI\u2019ll ask the library to donate old magazines, and people can bring things to donate, too,\u201d Jaqui said. At our visit in January, some of the materials included scraps of holiday wrapping paper and the fronts of holiday cards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/how-pianist-mei-ans-themed-events-became-a-northern-virginia-favorite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Pianist Mei An\u2019s Themed Events Became a Northern Virginia Favorite<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the materials are simple\u2014paper, glue, and scissors\u2014and the skills are accessible, anyone can participate. \u201cIt\u2019s kindergarten-level stuff,\u201d Jaqui said. \u201cEveryone can do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A typical session begins with welcoming remarks from Jaqui, which may include a prompt. During our visit in January, the prompt was to create monochromatic pieces that would be placed in the Dominion Hills Little Free Art Gallery. \u201cBut really, people can make what they want,\u201d Jaqui said. \u201cIt\u2019s more about connecting and creating, rather than making something specific. It&#8217;s a place where you can get creative and, get your juices flowing and meet other people in the same area who are interested in the same things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRihvAmkXal\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRihvAmkXal\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Arlington Collage Collective (@arlingtoncollagecollective)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jaqui says that it\u2019s been rewarding to watch the community grow. \u201cWe have people come from teens to seniors,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd now some of the same people have come time after time. It&#8217;s just so great that people are inspired to make something of their own.\u201d<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nTo learn more about the Arlington Collage Collective, follow along on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arlingtoncollagecollective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a>+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>cut and paste In Arlington, a growing group of neighbors is gathering around scissors, glue, and paper\u2014not for a class, but for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":230830,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9852,9775,9874,8833,9776,9881,7997,7998,2569,9593,9728],"tags":[9802,9763,9774,9790,9732,9777,9702,9743,9845,9731,9738],"class_list":["post-230715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arlington","category-community","category-creative","category-culture","category-free","category-library","category-lifestyle","category-people","category-art","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-virginia","tag-activity","tag-arlington","tag-community","tag-creative","tag-dmv","tag-free","tag-lifestyle","tag-northern-virginia","tag-tlg","tag-virginia","tag-weekends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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