In Vitro Futility

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In reflection of the theme of my creative portfolio, a woman’s perspective on infertility, I have chosen an artwork by Heidi Holmes as my first artifact. What might appear as many dots scattered about on a wall, is actually thousands of pressed hydrangeas (1). Within the glass jar also seen in the photograph is thousands of more hydrangeas which are acting as potpourri scented like baby powder (1). This photograph of an exhibit by Holmes does indeed have a connection to infertility. This connection, which I will expound on, has to do with Holmes personal experience with infertility and confronts ideas such as the struggles women have when using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).
To begin, it is important to first understand what exactly In Vitro

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