Threads of Life is a imaginary storage of life-threads made from glass and spun onto large spools. The 63 spools in the exhibition are stacked from floor to ceiling, with the intention to create a feeling of plenty. The rows of spools placed in a half circle, as to surround the viewer.
The 63 spools took about three weeks to complete spinning hot glass onto, time Norberg spent meditating upon the meaning of life - asking herself questions about fate and the purpose of living. She was walking back and forward from the furnace, adding small bits of glass, as shown in the photo, to build a spool representing someone’s life.
Each spool ended up looking distinct, with different amounts of glass added in various places on the spools. The installation speaks of the uniqueness of each life in the endless cycle of life and death.
