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Found art is a concept I am really starting to get behind; it is the term that describes art created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function.

There are moments in everyone's life when we feel like there is someone or something communnicating to us - this can be subtle, like a song comes on the radio that you haven't heard in years, but were just talking about. Or, they can be direct, like the above by Marc Johns. The purpose of this particular example of found art is definitely to communicate with strangers, but that doesn't make it any less unique and inspiring.

Marc Johns describes himself as a traditionalist and a minimalist, often drawing on post-it notes and paper towel dispensors, like the above and below:

(help! I'm stuck!)

Part of what makes this so special is the potential it has to completely change the mood of its audience. There is no way, regardless of one's disposition, that someone who stumbles upon this won't feel at least momentarily happy. To be able to quickly - both in the amount of time needed for the artist to create and the amount of time for the audience to react - effect a delightful change in someone's day through art is no small feat.

If you love found art and want more bits of delight, check out Keetra Dean Dixon on this episode of Designing Minds.