Art For Iona

Aim

Enter Iona’s prize draw to win unique artwork, every penny goes towards saving her fertility after endometriosis surgeries.

The Cause

Hi, I’m Iona and I'm 30 years old. I am raising urgent funds for fertility treatment after multiple endometriosis surgeries caused my egg count to drop critically low. I only have 6 months to do three rounds of egg freezing.

The surgeries have caused my AMH levels, which measure egg reserve, to drop so low that I am having to do 3 rounds of egg freezing at get the recommended minimum of 15 eggs. This costs an extortionate amount of money, and the NHS will not fund even one round of it. The rules are not kind towards women with endometriosis. I was simply told ‘you need to get pregnant in the next 6 months’.  I went into my operations extremely ill, with the disease taking over my whole body and life. I have not bounced back after the surgery’s over a year ago and now being told this news whilst coming to the doctors to seek help to recover from the operations has been very difficult. 

Together people have managed to raise 2 rounds of my egg freezing. I am blown away by everyone’s kindness. I am creating this art prize draw to raise funds towards the final stage.

To help raise the rest of the money, 30 generous artists and makers from across the UK have donated work to an art prize draw, offering a chance to win original pieces while supporting my journey.

My Story

I’m a self employed jeweller and silversmith, and I’ve been living with chronic pain for the past six years.

After years of debilitating symptoms and being passed between doctors without answers, I was finally diagnosed two years ago with Stage 4 Endometriosis. By then, the disease had spread extensively from my lower abdomen to my diaphragm. I had a 10cm endometrioma cyst on my ovary, and my bowels and uterus were fused together, with my bladder also badly affected. The pain was overwhelming, and I experienced repeated hospitalisations that still haunt me.

To remove the endometriosis, I underwent two major surgeries within a few months of each other last year. Recovery has been long and difficult, and I still don’t have the quality of life I had hoped for. It has taken a full year just to regain some independence. Recently, after a change in medication, I’ve started to feel a little stronger. I can stand for longer, begin exercising again, and slowly rebuild my life. But I still live with daily pain and fatigue.

Following recent tests, I’ve been told my AMH levels (which measure egg reserve) have dropped critically low as a result of the surgeries. Before surgery, my level was 11.9 (the average for a 30 year old is around 17). It has now fallen to 2.1.

Doctors have advised that I urgently need to freeze my eggs if I want a chance of having a family in the future.

Because of my low egg reserve, the treatment is more expensive as I need three rounds of egg freezing rather than just one. The medication ranges from £500-£2500, and I am at the highest bracket because I need the strongest medication to encourage my body to create maximum amount of eggs. Each round costs around £7,000, bringing the total to approximately £21,000, an amount I need to raise within the next few months. the NHS will not fund one even round. The rules are not kind to women with endometriosis, even though my doctor wrote an appeal for me, it was rejected. Sadly there are no charities or finical help out there for situations like these.

I am still rebuilding my life after nearly two years of being unable to walk, through physiotherapy, acupuncture, and pain management. I’m working to revive my business, reconnect with friends, and recover from the physical and emotional toll of this experience. Freezing my eggs is my only chance to preserve my fertility. Endometriosis has already taken so much from me, and I don’t want it to take away the possibility of having a family.

To support this, 30 artists and makers across the UK have generously donated unique prizes, including limited edition prints, handcrafted ceramics, sterling silver jewellery, and original paintings. Every piece is one of a kind and part of this fundraising effort.

Every donation, no matter how small, brings me closer to preserving the possibility of a future family and reclaiming hope after years of battling endometriosis.

Thank you so much for your support, and to the incredible artists, friends, and family who are helping me through this.

List of contributing artists and prizes

There are 35 incredible prizes to be won!

Iona Hall - £200 voucher for online shop, and silver wave earrings £170 

Michael McManus - Natural Sycamore, wooden bowl, £55

Molly Hankinson - £150 voucher for online shop

Annabel Stewart - Black Tartan Cross body bag, £120

Alison Johnston - £250 voucher towards a painting commission, £250 original seascape painting, and watercolour, ink and gold leaf mouse illustration, £95

Helen Robinson - £30 print, £20 print, and sweatshirt £40

Rebecca Armstrong - £100 voucher for hand knit accessory

Lily Aylward -  Hand painted ceramic plate £130

Lyndsay Fairley - Long Silver Curl Drop Earrings, £145

Katie Watson - Silver Hedgehog Pin, £95

Lella Soper - framed photo print, £150

Alice Fry - silver stud earrings, £70

Laurel Molly - A4 print, £35

Ian Moore - A3 print, £30

Hank Ahmad - T-shirt £35

Flux Gallery - voucher for 3 hour silver jewellery making workshop, £150

Leroy Baker - personalised ceramic head £45

Sam Cooper - wooden candlesticks x 2, £160

Amy Findlay - silver and pearl earrings, £70

Zoe Davies - 2 x handmade stonewear mugs £60

Kristina Merchant (Kmercht) - silver brooch, £100

Shirani Jewellery - gold vermeil pendant £180

Molly Goldwater - original screenprint £180

Effie Dalton - silver heart hoops, £80

Ruby Lee - oil on plywood, original painting £90, and A3 print £40

How to Enter

£10 for one entry

£15 for three entries

£25 for six entries

£40 for ten entries

Winners will be notified by email on June 12th. A link to all prizes will then be sent at the same time, with selection on a first come, first served basis.

The more you donate, the more chances you have to win - Enter Now!

Please note you can still donate if you are outside the UK but prizes will be poster to UK addresses only.

If you can't donate but still want to enter we are offering a free entry by post, follow the instruction on the T&C's.

Help Spread the Word

The more people who enter, the more funds we can raise to support my fertility journey through endometriosis. If you can’t donate but still want to help, please share this page, the more people that can see this the more chance I have of meeting my target 💜

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 12th June 2026 at 12:00pm