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Category: Online Only
“Fragments of Memory” by Julia | Mixed Media Wall Sculpture | Reclaimed Pottery & Driftwood Art
This striking wall sculpture by Julia captures the poetry of imperfection — a dance between earth, sea, and memory. Crafted from fragments of reclaimed pottery, sea-worn ceramics, and driftwood, each shard is reimagined into a new harmony of form and texture.
Julia has developed a rare mastery for reading broken pottery, intuitively sensing its past life and rearranging its prior function into a pure, expressive work of art. Every piece she creates is one-of-a-kind, imbued with a strong feminine spirit and a whisper of its former story.
To own one of Julia’s works is to step into her world of broken shards of clay impressionism, where every fragment becomes a painter’s palette — a moment of transformation, rebirth, and beauty emerging from the imperfect.
And a gentle warning from those who know her well: once Julia steps into your home, no piece of pottery is truly safe — everything she touches holds the potential to be reborn as art.
Materials: Found pottery, ceramic, terracotta, driftwood
Medium: Mixed media wall sculpture
Julia Swann
Born an Aquarius Fire Monkey, Julia developed a mastery for reading broken pottery and rearranging its prior function into a pure piece of art, each unique with a strong feminine spirit.
When you acquire any of Julia's art, you will enter the world of broken shards of clay impressionism where each piece of broken pottery becomes a painter's palette and each single piece carrying a story, now given a new personality, truly an art in itself.
And just so you know, none of your pottery is safe when Julia enters your home!Thank you to Julia Swan for this generous donation. Visit Galleria Dante to explore Julia's portfolio.
Terms & Conditions:
- Final sale; no returns or exchanges.
- Winning bidder responsible for pickup or shipping arrangements (shipping not included unless specified).
- Must be claimed within 90 days of auction close unless otherwise arranged with The Sula Society.
The Bow Wow Gala is an annual fundraising event for The Sula Society, a dedicated dog rescue organization in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, committed to providing shelter, care, and love to over 300 rescued dogs. All proceeds go directly to The Sula Society.
“Fragments of Memory” by Julia - Mixed Media Sculpture. Valued at $81.50 USD
Online Only Category
This item is available exclusively for online bidding until November 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM CST.
It will NOT be included in the live or silent auctions at the Bow Wow Gala.
The highest bid placed online before the auction closes on November 20 at 12:00 PM CST will be declared the winning bid.
🌐 Online Winners
Gift Certificates:
• Your certificate will be sent directly to your email inbox.
• Simply print both the certificate and your winning confirmation email to redeem it at the participating business.
Physical Items:
• You’ll complete your payment online, then arrange a small additional shipping fee after the event.
• A volunteer will contact you to confirm the cost based on your location.
• Prefer to wait? We may be able to coordinate a volunteer or supporter traveling your way who can hand-deliver it!
Local Pick-Up (Puerto Vallarta):
• If you’re in Puerto Vallarta, you can pick up your item from a central location between November 26 – December 3.
🎟️ Event Winners
If you’re joining us at the Bow Wow Gala, you’ll be able to take your winning item or gift certificate home that night after checking out.
💌 Proxy Winners (for Live & Online or Silent & Online Categories)
If the item you bid on is listed in a Live & Online or Silent & Online category, here’s how proxy bidding works:
• The online auction closes November 20 at 12:00 PM CST.
• At that time, the highest online bid becomes the starting bid for the Bow Wow Gala on November 22, 2025.
• Once the online auction closes, we’ll contact you to confirm whether you’d like to appoint a volunteer to act as your proxy bidder at the Gala.
• Your proxy will bid on your behalf — up to your chosen limit — so you can stay in the game even if you can’t attend in person!
If your proxy wins the item:
• You’ll receive an invoice for the total amount due after the Gala.
• Once payment is received, we’ll help arrange shipping, delivery, or local pick-up, depending on your location.
• Please note that proxy winners located outside of Puerto Vallarta may need to cover an additional shipping fee for physical items.