article_snippet: (CNN)A swarm of insects tends to startle us -- chaotic yet organized, fascinating and beautiful.
article_snippet: After a charming series featuring a robot, Thomas Jackson struck a cadence in creating "swarms" with inanimate objects such as Post-it notes and plastic plates.
article_snippet: The bizarre gathering in the behavior of insects or birds, made up of something that shouldn't be there.
article_snippet: The idea of a swarm -- be it insects or "thank you" bags -- fascinates Thomas Jackson.
highlights_snippet: Thomas Jackson has staged everyday objects to look like swarms in nature .
  