"I started painting with it, and all of a sudden I was thinking, 'What a powerful metaphor this is of getting through really hard things and making beauty out of it, and taking control of my own journey.' In the 10 years since Blicher began painting with IVF needles, she has completed hundreds of commissioned pieces for clients all over the world. A portion of every sale is donated to a national non-profit fertility organization."
"When clients submit requests, they also share their stories and their extra IVF needles. As Blicher paints, she'll ruminate on their lives and even listen to the same music they like to channel her creativity. I think that art is so incredibly personal, and I want to be able to tell their story from their perspective."
"Though many clients commission art to celebrate the birth of a baby, some commemorate moving on from their IVF journey. They decided that this is their trophy of experience, and they're moving on past IVF and past that portion of their lives. So we celebrated, and they had this commemorative moment of this really hard chapter in their lives and how they got through it and made beauty out of it."
Jamie Kushner Blicher spent three years undergoing fertility treatments before becoming a mother in 2018. During this challenging period, she discovered a creative outlet by painting with leftover IVF needles, viewing the practice as a powerful metaphor for overcoming hardship and creating beauty from struggle. Over the past decade, she has completed hundreds of commissioned paintings for clients worldwide. Each piece incorporates the client's personal story and donated needles, with Blicher immersing herself in their experiences through their music and narratives. Her work serves dual purposes: celebrating successful pregnancies and honoring those who moved on from fertility treatment or experienced loss, while portions of sales support national fertility organizations.
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