Our Story
About the Owner
In 2018, while our founder Maribel Perez was working on creating craft goods for her online Etsy shop, she started a new job in a local fair-trade store. As she began to learn the stories of each product, she gained a passion and appreciation for the work that goes into creating handmade goods. It was then she became invested in learning the importance of tradition and culture through artisanal goods.
It was through this interest and the desire to fulfill a lifelong dream of hers and her father that she decided to partner up with artisans from around the world and open up her online store of curated handcrafted and artisanal goods.
" My hope is that these goods inspire you to appreciate craft and culture from around the world while honoring the earth."
About VP Munay
We offer products in the following three categories: curated unique goods; earth-friendly, sustainable items; and products made by hand by artisans around the world. Our ancestors had a great talent for creating with their hands, along with a love for the natural, and deep respect for the environment.
In VP Munay, you will find items made by skilled artisans that are one-of-a-kind, sustainable, and celebrate culture. “VP” are the initials of my father, Valentin Perez and “Munay” is his natal language, Quechua which means “to want, or desire something,” and in his memory, I dedicate this online store filled with unique, handcrafted goods.
Mission
At VP Munay, we aim to inspire our customers to choose thoughtful, meaningful purchases through our curated, handpicked selection of artisanal and sustainable goods, with the intention to keep and preserve cultural heritage from around the world.
Our Promise To You
- VP Munay will offer products made by hand as well as carefully picked and curated selection of artisanal products from around the world.
- VP Munay will offer sustainable goods that are made with the intention to reduce environmental harm.
- VP Munay will support women-led enterprises and artisans.
By purchasing from VP Munay, you allow us to continue our mission of reviving and sustaining artisan-made goods that empower communities and preserve artistic heritage.