Episode 12: The Goonies made me do it with Julian De La Garza

Episode 12In this episode of Local Threads, Molly sits down with gothic jeweler and artist Julian the 2nd, whose darkly beautiful work blends brutalist architecture, mourning, and the occult into wearable art. Julian shares his journey from art school to running his own thriving brand rooted in the historic jewelry capital of Providence, Rhode Island.We talk about:Falling down stairs and starting chaotic morningsGrowing up with an opera singer dad and seamstress momHow brutalist architecture and grief shaped Julian’s gothic styleHis time working at Tiffany & Co. and what it taught himCreating jewelry that heals, honors loss, and pushes artistic boundariesThe energy of Salem’s maker markets and teaching at The Bench RIFollow Julian and all the creatives below on where to find his jewelry as well as the markets hosted by Witch City Wicks coming up in December. Follow Julian the 2nd: Instagram → @julianthe2nd TikTok → @julianthe2ndjewelry Website →https://julianthe2nd.com/YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@julianthe2ndjewelryMentions:The Bench RI → https://thebenchri.com/Nocturne Salem → https://nocturnesalem.comThe Adventurer's Supply → https://www.theadventurerssupply.com/Witch City Wicks → https://www.witchcitywicks.com/Follow Local Threads: Instagram → @local.threads.podcastYouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@Local-Threads-PodcastTikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@local.threads.podcast Do the show a solid and leave us a review, follow if you aren't already, and most importantly let us know if you found your new favorite artist!Show inquiries: [email protected]