Made with Kindness Economy
A Real Art Movement
Starwin Shopfront was established in Darwin in 2013 and became, by invitation, a hub for top end artisans, mumpreneurs and local cultural leaders to showcase their talent.
Over time we grew our enterprise sustainably across the tropical north to three sites, across Darwin & Port Douglas, opening up the connect across country from Tiwi to the Daintree. Since 2025, our we wound down our shopfront presence, closing our bricks & mortar stores, but opening up doors to expand our services nationally.
Our one-of-a-kindness collective is founded on collaborative relationships, based on trust and transparency, and our Two Kind vision articulates how we will achieve our mission to grow a Made with Kindness Economy.
When we began in 2010, we had just three suppliers. This grew exponentially and over the years we have supported 100s of early stage enterprises to grow, sometimes going beyond from a local impact to being internationally renowned, like Babbarra Designs (we were their first retail outlet). Our Makers & Kreators focus on ethically producing quality, eco friendly corporate and cultural gifts: art you can wear and art you can use.
We recognise fake art harms culture, but prefer to use our voice to share messages of 'keeping culture strong', 'caring for country' and 'caring for kids' to create community change.
How we lead the way...
+ We are a certified: We are a member of the WA Social Enterprise Council and have previously been recognised as the NTs first B Corp and an Australian Made Retail Supplier.
+ We have a principle of invitation: we invest in relationships, rather than advertising. We work with those who invite us to do so, and once we establish common goals, we collaborate to create change.
+ We exceed industry: Our artisans and suppliers set their own wholesale and retail prices, we have no set commission and this is self led and supported. Collaborations are paid up front, rather than drip-feed royalties and artists own their copyright. We encourage artists to make informed choices about licensing arrangements. All of our products give a greater percentage of profit back.
+ We celebrate success: we acknowledge our suppliers through actively promoting and sharing their stories.
+ We Share Space: our spaces are safe places and cultural space for community. Starwin invests in developing custom workshops where the facilitators lead the way and are paid accordingly, with Starwin retaining a 10% booking fee. .
+ We mentor: we support our workers to establish their own small enterprises and/or pursue their study and career goals, to ensure their time with Starwin is a positive step on their career pathway. In 2019/20 we launched our Each One, Teach One career mentoring program. Many of our team have gone on to achieve great things locally, nationally and internationally.
+ We invest: We are a for profit, for purpose enterprise. The money we make, is invested into our Community Change model, including Career Pathways initiatives. Find out more here.
+ We are an Eco: we choose eco in every way we can and promote caring for country. We are part of an eco alliance, using No Issue for packaging. Find out more here.
+ We collaborate: we promote genuine cultural experiences and partner with tour operators in the tropical north. Find out more here.
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