Found Object: Fallen and Attached Leaves

Object: Leaves

Dimensions: 2" x 2" to 6" x 7"

Inventory Date: 1/17/2012

Locatin Found: Outside of Roski building

20 Object Documentation Log

Object: White Stones

Dimensions: 1"x1/2"x1/2"-1"x3/4"x3/4"

Material: Stone

Inventory Date: January 12, 2012

Location Found: Outside Roski Building

Differences: 

1. They are all different sizes.

2. Some are flatter and some are more 3 dimensional.

3. Some have straight edges and some have jagged edges.

4. Some are rounder and some are more angular.

5. Some are slightly grey in color.

6. Differing amounts of dirt on each rock.

7. Some are smoother in texture and others are rough.

8. Some contain flecks of iridescence.

9. Differing weight.

10.  Some are more solid in color and some have a slight transparency.

11. Some have orange colored stains (possibly rust).

12.  Some are longer and some are shorter.

13.  One of the stones is completely white.

14.  Differing numbers of edges.

15.  One stone is particularly long and narrow and resembles a finger.

16.  One stone is shaped like a trapezoid and is completely dull in color (no iridescence).

17.  The largest stones are all slightly triangular in shape.

18.  One stone has a slight green hue.

19.  Two of the stones are very thin and flat.

20.  The white parts that aren't iridescent look like chalk.

20 Differences- Ice Cubes

Object: Ice cubes
Dimensions: Varying, around 1" x 3/4"
Inventory Date: 1/24/12
Location Found: My suitemate's fridge and my fridge

Differences:
1. Transparency- some are more opaque than others
2. Shape- not all the same shaped rectangle
3. Size- some were much smaller, some bigger
4. Gleam- some were glistening, others were dull
5. Texture- some smooth, others rough
6. Color- some looked bluish, others gray
7. Rate of melting- some quickly started melting (the clear ones especially), while others didn't
8. Inner pattern- each cube had a different intricate pattern beneath the surface
9. Temperature- the more opaque the ice cube the colder it was
10. Durability- some were harder than others
11. Malleability- most were brittle, others broke little if at all
12. Weight- some felt more dense and thus heavier than others
13. Height- some were taller than others
14. Corners- some had rounded corners, other had more defined ones
15. Traction- the more opaque ones cause tongues to get stuck on the ice
16. Cast shadows- each has its own unique, luminescent shadow
17. Edge- some edges had ice crystals clumped together, others adhered to the ice tray edge
18. Taste- slight differences in taste
19. Crackle- when dropped in water, some cracked some didn't
20. Float- each one floated in a different way in water
Potential Categories: Transparency, Pattern, Size, Melting rate
Fieldworker's Initials: YL

20 Differences + Found Art

Several bookjackets blocking a stack of books to which they do not belong, except for the book to the right in the front which I bothered to track down, lured by the cover it had been separated from (front). I still haven't read the book. 

Object: Flowers

Dimensions: All shapes and sizes

Inventory Date: 1/23/2012

Location found: Around the USC campus

Differences:

1. Color

2. Number of petals

3. Shape of petals

4. Length of stems

5. Number of leaves

6. Open or closed

7. Textures of petals

8. Fleshy v. Wooden stems

9. Number of buds per stem

10. Shape of leaves

11. Length of pistils

12. Pollen/ no pollen

13. Thickness of stems

14. Mass

15. Presence/lack of buds

16. Density of petals

17. Size

18. Taste

19. Number of Stains

20. Number of Holes in them

Tan Stones

Object: Tan Stones

Observer: Joe DeRoin McGrath

Dimensions: Ranging from 1-2.5cm L x 1-2cm W

Material: Rock

Inventory Date: January 12, 2012

Location Found: Roski School of Fine Arts, USC

Differences:

1. Texture
2. Some of the stones are worn to appear a light grey or pewter color.
3. Shade: Ranging from Light-tan, medium-tan, dark-tan, gray, and multi-colored
4. Dimensions: small <1cm W, large > 2cm L or W
5. Weight
6. Asymmetry
7. Roundness
8. Chipped
9. Jagged, Teeth-like features
10. A portion of the stones resemble sea coral, featuring small air pockets on their surface
11. Thickness
12. Dirt Content
13. Squareness
14. Some stones resemble Marble
15. Height
16. 'Skip'-ability (Flat/Round)
17. Density
18. Location collected
19. Some Stones resemble pewter
20. Surface Quality

Observation: Lemons

Object: Lemons

Dimensions: 2-4 inches diameter, sphere-shaped

Material: lemon skin, citrus inside

Inventory Date: January 23, 2012

Location Found: Refrigerator (origin: Roommate’s garden)

Differences:

1. Color, darker and lighter yellow, some more orange than others
2. Some more oblong than others, some rounder
3. Some have stems some don’t,
4. Difference in stem length and color
5. Density, some more hard, more pulp in it, and some easier to squeeze, more juice
6. Texture – some rougher than others
7. Wrinkles – some have more wrinkles, some less
8. Grayish dots – some have more gray dots than others
9. Bottom tip, some protrude out some don't, differs in size and shape
10. Smell – some have a stronger lemon scent than others
11. Taste – some will be stronger/ more sour than others
12. Thickness of skin – some have thicker skin than others
13. Easy of opening – some will be harder to cut open than others
14. Age – some will rot faster than others
15. Shine of coat – some still retain water from the washing while others don’t
16. Scars – some have scratch marks in their skin while others don’t
17. Spin ability – some are easier to spin than others (do to top-like shape)
18. Stem-like dot on bottom – some have greenish dots on bottom tip, others don’t
19. Size – Some are huger and rounder than what you’d think of your typical lemon, others are more typical, some are tiny
20. Gradient of color – some change color over the course of the lemon, some more drastic, others more subtle

Potential Categories: color, size, shape, texture, taste, density

Additional Notes: If anyone wants lemons please let me know. I have a lot more than 20. Tangerines too!

Fieldworker's Initials: SW, Steffi Wong

MY ROCKS!!!

Object: ROCK
Date Found: January 12, 2012
Location Found: Entrance of Roski

20 Differences:

1.) Different shades of color
2.) Sharpness
3.) Dull
4.) Roundness
5.)Thickness
6.) Height
7.) Some seem to fit another (puzzle)
8.) Weight
9.) Texture
10.) Size
11.) Some are flat
12.) Number of sides
13.) Looks like chewed up gum
14.) Broken tips
15.) 3rd rock on the top looks like Nevada
16.) Some have stains
17.) 1st rock on the top looks like Italy
18.) Some doesn't belong in the same rock family category
19.) 2nd rock on 3rd row looks like a bald eagle head
20.) 1st rock on 2nd row looks like a little chick (bird)