Recognizing the need for cultures to have greater empathy and understanding for one another, I created Synterra, a traveling exhibition. Synterra uses etiological nature myths to show how all humans, regardless of culture or background, have tried to understand the natural world. Synterra helps individuals bridge cultural gaps by using folklore and mythology to highlight the shared human experience of trying to understand the world around us. I used a neutral, nature inspired color palette so that Synterra would remain culturally neutral, while creating individualized patterns for each culture to represent that culture’s visual heritage when discussing their folklore and myths.