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title: Jon Haaland
id: jon-haaland
bio:
  - Jon Haaland is a mixed media artist, photographer and designer hailing from the Pacific Northwest. With an innate passion for blending mediums and exploring the interplay between man and nature, Jon draws his inspiration from the intrinsic harmony of nature and the pressures of man. Through his mixed media creations, he intertwines natural elements constructing a unique narrative that speaks to the deep interplay between civilization and the environment.
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  src: jon-haaland.jpg
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    - Cast from concrete and shaped by intention, these votive candle holders evoke post-industrial rubble, as if salvaged from the ruins of a failed civilization. Their fractured forms and raw textures suggest remnants of structures once built for permanence, now repurposed to hold light. Each piece bears subtle fire-kissed colorations, with scorched tones and darkened edges that hint at having endured extreme heat. Traces of rust emerge like archaeological evidence, reinforcing the sense of age, collapse, and survival. Together, they transform ruin into ritual, offering a quiet promise of illumination and renewal.
    - Mithran is a small-batch, dual-extracted mushroom tonic made from foraged Red Belted Conk (Fomitopsis pinicola) and Artist’s Conk (Ganoderma applanatum). Using both alcohol and water extraction, it captures a wide range of traditionally valued compounds, including polysaccharides, triterpenes, phenolics, and bitter terpenoids. Mithran has a long history of folk use for supporting inflammation balance, immune function, digestion, and liver health. Research on these conks shows antioxidant activity and alcohol-soluble compounds with activity against cancer cells and tumor growth in laboratory settings.
contacts:
  - href: https://jonhaalandart.com
    title: jonhaalandart.com
  - href: mailto:jonhaalandart@gmail.com?subject=Beall%20Greenhouses%20Market
    title: email Jon
  - href: https://www.instagram.com/jonhaalandart/
    title: jonhaalandart on instagram
tags:
  - 2026 imbolc
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