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Found objects

Found objects are materials 'found' (such as pebbles, candy wrappers, or leaves) and not made (such as inks, paints, and crayons.) Some people collect these objects. Others use them to make art. Such art is called found art.

"The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible." - A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service (Smith went on to found Federal Express Corp.)