my favourite things
dannielle sexton After toiling away in the back shed for four years, jewellery designer Dannielle opened the inner-city Damani Studio with fellow creative soul Linda Clark last year. However work isn’t the only precedent in her life... 1. My family My family is incredibly important to me. My Husband Matt and I have been married for 14 years and we have four gorgeous children; daughters Ashleigh and Madeline and sons Harrison and Oliver.
2. Damani Studio
Photographer: Anthony Webster
Hearing business coach Jen Harwood’s words of ‘why don’t you’ really got me inspired to open Damani Studio. Fortunately I met Linda Clark and we opened our studio in August 2008 and we have two representing jewellery artists myself – Damani and Linda Clark – Ostara.
3. Special holiday spot Palm Cove in Northern Queensland. We have visited this beautiful holiday destination four times and hope to continue to do so well into the future. It’s such a pretty place with such authentic restaurants and cafes. It has a real funky edge to it.
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4. Friends I am very fortunate to have some truly fantastic girlfriends. I know they are always honest with me which I really value. We were all first-time mums together and have continued the friendships from there. We catch up for coffee around Bendigo on a regular basis, but we can’t go past visiting Pete and Jo Cavalaro at GPO.
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5. Licorice ice cream My favorite ice cream is from Favourite Flavours in Mitchell Street Bendigo. It is amazing and it has become a bit of a family ritual. We visit every Sunday, pretty much all year round!
6. I love Matt’s sense of humour Intelligent, witty and downright stupid rolled into one. He makes me laugh all the time, whether it is with him or at him – either way is funny.
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7. My grandfather’s WWII hammer
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It takes pride of place in my tool rack at the studio. When he immigrated from Holland to Australia he could only bring three tools with him (this was one of them).
8. My ipod touch I can walk Bendigo for ages with that much music on board. My favourite place to walk at the moment is the O’Keefe Trail in between Strathdale and Junortoun. After recently going to the Coldplay concert I can’t get enough of listening to them on my walks, as well as a bit of Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20.
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9. Shopping See girls.... it’s healthy to admit it. I will shop anywhere and everywhere in Bendigo! My personal favourite at the moment is Karma Kameleon just off Bath Lane. There is such a wide choice of flattering clothing. I now tend to shop alone as those honest girfriends of mine can become too honest at times! I would say my taste is on the bizarre side.
10. Jewellery One particular piece of jewellery called ‘Inca’ (so hard to choose just one) which I designed and made for my first Sydney Fashion Week collection. It’s really a one-of-a-kind talking piece. ■
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