Collect, Select, Arrange

The blog entitled 'Things Organised Neatly' is a great source of inspiration. Everyday people submit new images- sometimes accidental finds, sometimes their own compositions. The image above is from 'Photobotanicus' by Barry Rosenthal
Illustrator Julia Rothman creates repeat patterns from everyday objects like these shoes (below). They can be used for wrapping paper, wallpaper or book covers.
Any artist who paints a still life subject will 'collect, select and arrange' their chosen objects. Scottish artist Samuel Peploe could create beautiful compositions from the simplest of subjects (below).
Peter Blake is renowned for his collections of toys, cigarette cards badges and other curiosities. He regularly arranges them into compositions often based on colour themes.
Both Andy Goldsworthy's work (above) and Sue Lawty's work (below) involves collecting and arranging natural materials often in the environment in which they were found. Goldsworthy's creations are allowed to naturally decay away, the photograph being the only evidence of it's existence. Lawty will often weave found material to create more permanent structures
American artist Jayne Mount creates illustrations of peoples favourite books.