Chancing upon them on pavements, in shopping baskets and trolleys, Ms Orlebar, a papercut artist, has accumulated a horde of more than 200 lists.
She said: “It’s fascinating to look at, we’ve even got a list of lists… You can find the most unexpected things on a list – ‘crisps, biscuits, lamp, black pants, socks’.
“They make me laugh. It’s a snapshot into a little piece of life.”
The exhibition also features artwork from artists who have responded to a chosen list.
She said: “Jen Hobbs’ favourite list was a scrawled piece of cardboard with just ‘eight bananas’ written on it so she has created this Andy Warhol-esque piece.
“Another artist has taken what’s on the list and created a person who she imagined created the list and all the items on it.”