Episode 181: Infertilities, A Curation – Elizabeth Horn, Maria Novotny, and Robin Silbergleid

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Elizabeth Horn is a health care communicator and the cofounder and codirector of The ART of Infertility, for which she has curated more than thirty exhibits since its inception in 2014. The ART of Infertility was the 2018 recipient of the Hope Award for Innovation given by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association for its work communicating patient experiences through arts programming. Horn lives with her family in Ann Arbor, MI. Maria Novotny is an Assistant Professor of English at UW-Milwaukee. Her research considers how reproductive health patients advocate for care. Invested in community issues related to infertility, she co-edited the anthology Infertilities, A Curation (published by WSUP) which puts into practice “story as theory” by featuring visual and written narratives from over 60 contributors – each of whom self-identify as infertile. Other scholarship related to her community-engaged research and teaching has been published in the Community Literacy Journal, Reflections, Rhetoric Review, Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, TCQ and more. For the last 10 years, she has co-directed The ART of Infertility. Robin Silbergleid is the author of several books that address becoming a single parent through assisted reproductive technology, including "The Baby Book: Poems" and the memoir "Texas Girl." Since 2014, she has collaborated with The ART of Infertility on writing workshops focused on reproductive loss and health. With Maria Novotny and Elizabeth Horn, she is co-editor of "Infertilities, A Curation." She is professor of English at MIchigan State University. Listen as Elizabeth, Maria, and Robin discuss with Ellen and Jenn: • Each of our guests experiencing different forms of infertility. • The work of the ART of Infertility as a national arts organization based in Michigan and Wisconsin. • Founded in 2014, Elizabeth, Maria, and Robin curate innovative and emotionally provoking art exhibits to portray the realities, pains, and joys of living with Infertility. • Forming a connection and creating a manuscript to be published. • Embodying their mission of breaking the silence around the experiences of infertility. • Offering art and storytelling as a therapeutic way to connect with others. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: [phone]. Learn more about Art of Infertility: www.artofinfertility.org Order your copy here: https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/infertilities-curation Learn more about our podcast: https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/ Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ Get your IWTPABIY merch here! https://iwanttoputababyinyou.com/merch Learn more about Ellen’s law firm: http://trachmanlawcenter.com/