Faculty of Design
Illustration
Carlow Phillips
Grandmas IUD
Illustration
2026
watercolor on paper
9x11.5
Grandma’s iud depicts the Dalkon Shield, an intrauterine device in use from the late 60’s through the 80’s. It was the cause of a class action lawsuit, due to a design flaw in the device that caused pelvic infections, infertility, and even death. It was the type of IUD my grandmother Smokey used after the birth of my mother.
Work by
Carlow Phillips
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