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Distinctly Montana Spring 2018

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D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A • S P R I N G 2 0 1 8 40 Rickie Van Berkum, Missoula www.ravenridgefiber.com, also ravelry.com Rickie is a fiber artist who creates elegant hand- painted yarns and hand-spinning fibers and original art garments inspired by Montana landscapes. "I explore the importance of using scientific research and analysis to address today's pressing social and environmental ques- tions. My work brings together my science background and a lifetime of fiber art. My pieces are designed to promote conversations about the role of science in making policy choices, and the impact of technology on our lives." Did you realize creative fiber art could illustrate research? ese two shawls are hand-dyed and -knit using merino wool and silk. A Gender Difference, Women and Men's Hourly Wages, 2015 (Chart adapted from Economic Policy Institute), By educational level, some high school-graduate degree Carbon Dioxide Emissions Caused by Humans 1840-2010 (Chart adapted from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Blue: forestry and other land use, orange: fossil fuels, cement, and flaring DENISE STENZEL PHOTOGRAPHY "Color and fabric drive my designs." A Gender Difference, Women and Men's Hourly Wages, 2015 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Caused by Humans 1840-2010 Trillions Without Light Nothing Flowers

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