Shades of Earth is an experiment with letting nature overcome mind. While in a residency in Nova Scotia, I had to relearn the land, reestablish my surroundings and overcome challenges I had never faced before. Being alone for two weeks, I listened to the land in a new way that I was not familiar with in Maine, leading me to work with the land in another way. I came across some red cliffs where things felt right, where mind and landscape came together. Shades of Earth is about speaking with, and combining myself with the earth. I became one with the beeswax and salt, working together in a combination that felt safe and mutual. The video is a ritual piece that plays and shares communion with the land around me.