article_snippet.sent: London (CNN)Ever written yourself a note, stuffed a note in your pocket and headed out into the world only to discover that, somewhere along your journey, the piece of paper has disappeared?
article_snippet.sent: For the past six years, Artist has scoured the streets of cities and towns looking for those odd bits of paper that flutter to the ground when their owners aren't looking.
article_snippet.sent: Now I can barely walk down a street without picking up a scrap of paper.
article_snippet.sent: The notes project, Her says, is a culmination of keeping Her eyes on the sidewalk and spotting the little things that most people wouldn't notice as most people walked down the street.
article_snippet.sent: " Her admits, "but since I've made friends and families aware of The notes project, families get very excited when I find one while out with families.
article_snippet.sent: One of Her favorite observations is the evolution of handwriting over the past few decades, from the beautiful copperplate penmanship of the '70s to modern teen girl love notes with hearts dotting i's and multiple exclamation marks.
article_snippet.sent: And while some may find the notion of handwritten notes quaint, as social media and smartphones begin to replace handwriting, Bentley says Bentley finds the note collection an interesting way for an artist to explore people's lives.
highlights_snippet.sent: Artist spent six years trawling streets finding scraps of paper detailing people's lives .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: In era of smartphones and social media, notes provide reminder of power of handwritten word .