<img src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/jennifertannertoothpics.jpg" alt="Jennifer Tanner" width=400><font size=1><em>image credit: jennifer tanner</em></font>

It's amazing how a set of toothpicks can cause you to become meditative. Jennifer Tanner's project, Shades of sadness, use the communal yet solitary association of a container of toothpicks to comment on the <em>'isolation and desire to connect'</em> that we humans have. 

At first glance it seems a little comical, but the subdued lighting and tiny heart really transforms this everyday object into a piece of art. Love it. Check out more about the project <a href="http://www.fresh10.com.au/art/jennifer-tanner.html">here</a>. 