A Call for Community
(TLDR: I'm looking for sister shops, aligned businesses, arts collectives, wellness practitioners, and community partners who are building spaces for the same people I am. Neurodivergent-affirming, LGBTQIA+ welcoming, trauma-informed. If that's you, reach out.)
I have been thinking a lot about what it means to build something that actually serves people. Not just a business. Not just a studio. Something that functions like infrastructure for a community that has been navigating without it.
Reclamation Tattoo exists because I needed it to. Reclamation & Relic is being built because one studio, one artist, one appointment at a time is not enough. And if I have learned anything in this process, it is that the kind of space I am trying to build does not get built alone.
So this is a call. For community. For partners. For sister shops.
What a Sister Shop Is
A sister shop is not a formal business arrangement. It is a relationship between aligned spaces that believe the same things about community, access, and who gets to feel welcome somewhere. It is cross-promotion, yes. But it is also referrals, shared audiences, collaborative events, and the quiet work of pointing people toward each other when you are not the right fit.
I am looking for businesses, studios, collectives, and practitioners who are building something similar. Neurodivergent-affirming. LGBTQIA+ welcoming. Trauma-informed. Community-rooted. The kind of place where someone can exhale when they walk in.
What This Could Look Like
There is no single model for this. Some ideas I am already thinking about:
Shared loyalty perks between aligned spaces.
Referrals in both directions.
Co-branded merch
Joint events
A shared driectory of neurodivergent-affirming local businesses.
Workshop swaps where we send facilitators to each other.
Artist residency pipelines.
A founding partner plaque on the Reclamation Founders Wall.
etc…. I’m open to ideas
The specifics matter less than the alignment. If you are building something that serves the same people I am trying to serve, I want to know about you.
Beyond Retail
I am also thinking beyond traditional sister shops. Arts collectives. Wellness practitioners. Cannabis companies with genuine community programs. Anyone who is doing real work in the spaces where our communities actually live.
If you represent an organization interested in partnership, cross-promotion, or community collaboration, reach out. I am not looking for sponsorships in exchange for logo placement. I am looking for relationships.
How to Connect
Text 720-441-2928 or email camithunderink@gmail.com. Tell me what you are building.