Michelle Gardella, Photographer

Michelle Gardella, Photographer www.michellegardella.com Sacred. Poetic. Brave. My pictures and pottery both leave me covered in mud. I hope you find something you love. Simpler, slower, times.

Whether I’m wading in rivers with my camera, or spinning bowls at my wheel, my art is rooted in an unwavering reverence for the human connection with earth and water. Something that reminds you of your own sacred wilderness. Growing up in New England, I was surrounded by laborers whose hands were always deep black in the creases and filled with endless campfire stories. Summer mornings spent in m

y Grandmother’s garden, pulling carrots and baking mud pies, finishing the day with hair that smells like tomato plants. Roadside farm stands selling just-picked corn. Maple syrup collected one drop at a time. Front porch swings and hopscotch.

“It’s called fishing, not catching,” my Dad always said, on our walks home from the river, “It’s about patience and appreciating the time without the reward.” My too-big galoshes, always flopping against the asphalt, counting the magnolia trees as mile markers. I hope to create pieces that feel the same. Comforting and love-filled. Nostalgic and timeless.

07/30/2026
I made a bunch of these clay pebbles for incense, but I love what my girl did with them even more. Ashley 🌿🍄🐌🪲🐿️🪺🕸️🪐 f...
07/20/2026

I made a bunch of these clay pebbles for incense, but I love what my girl did with them even more. Ashley 🌿🍄🐌🪲🐿️🪺🕸️🪐 forever my decor queen 🪶

Spent the weekend with my soul sisters and my heart aches now that they’re gone. I’ve written and erased this so many ti...
07/20/2026

Spent the weekend with my soul sisters and my heart aches now that they’re gone. I’ve written and erased this so many times because words don’t come close. Whatever magical mycelium connecting us is the most sacred. 🪲🪱🦴🐌🐻🦉🫎🦗🐟🍄‍🟫🪺🤍

Photos that feel like a poem. My angel Lily Gardella
07/15/2026

Photos that feel like a poem. My angel Lily Gardella

These little moments that, at the time, might seem like nothing. Until they are grown and no longer ask for your help, a...
07/10/2026

These little moments that, at the time, might seem like nothing. Until they are grown and no longer ask for your help, and then they become everything. 🤍

🤍 I often think of who I would have been long ago, and I picture myself exactly as I am now. Happy to be the village wei...
07/09/2026

🤍 I often think of who I would have been long ago, and I picture myself exactly as I am now. Happy to be the village weirdo, messy hair, crooked cottage, wildflowers tangled everywhere, spending my days tucked away in my studio surrounded by dead bugs and bones, covered in clay and paint, hopelessly and happily lost in her own little world. 🐌

Forever in love with black and white (and this beautiful soul!) 🤍🖤
07/07/2026

Forever in love with black and white (and this beautiful soul!) 🤍🖤

Soaking up these late summer sunsets. This photo looks like a magical romantic remote location, but really were we next ...
07/06/2026

Soaking up these late summer sunsets. This photo looks like a magical romantic remote location, but really were we next to the local roadside VFW parking lot. ✌🏼
Also, I get a lot of questions about Miss. Lily’s goldilocks, and the best person to ask is Holly Wagner ⚡️ She’s our BFF hair stylist and honestly the best ever!

God Bless Texas 🤍
07/05/2026

God Bless Texas 🤍

Summertime at the lake ⛵️
07/03/2026

Summertime at the lake ⛵️

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