Morretes · Antonina · Grande Reserva Mata Atlântica
The scientific name of the species it portrays — and the name of the woman who modeled it by hand in Antonina, Brazil. Souvenirs, decorative pieces and corporate gifts in cold porcelain, drawn from the wildlife of the Atlantic Forest, with a signed Certificate of Origin and a species card inside the box.
Supplier to SESC Paraná and the Fundação Grupo Boticário.
Selected from 150 applicants for ApexBrasil's craft export program · One of 20 organizations invited by Embratur for Brazil's ESG tourism guide.
Who has bought or commissioned
Who supports, trains and selects
Recognition
Atlantic Forest Collection
Pieces of 5 to 7 cm, 10 to 20 g, in cold porcelain with water-based paint. These are not industrial replicas: no mold is ever used, so every piece comes out different from the last.
All nine species in the collection, on full display. The open catalog carries the complete card for each one — taxonomy, habits, range and conservation status. No sign-up required.
See the full catalogWhat comes inside the box
What separates a trinket from an object someone keeps is knowing where it came from. That is why every piece ships with three documents — and none of them is decorative.
Modeled and painted by hand, without a mold. Reusable packaging, biodegradable starch-based material.
Full taxonomy, habits, range and conservation status. The customer learns something they didn't know.
The name, photo and story of the woman who modeled that particular piece, with her signature.
The women who make it
Maristela, Marcia, Bete and Aline live in rural Antonina and trained in cold porcelain modeling. They are not the beneficiaries of a project: they are the authors of the pieces, which is why each one carries a signature. With every order placed, ManuPekena also guarantees food staples for the families in the network.
The training includes environmental education about the biome itself — in a region where activities that put pressure on the forest are still a common source of income.
"Cold porcelain arrived exactly when I needed it most, financially and emotionally. It is a kind of therapy, and it gave me my joy back."
"This work changed my life, because I can keep working from home while I look after my daughter."
The founder
An artisan for 24 years. She learned the craft selling to shops, wholesalers, fairs and markets, and at some point did the math that changed the business: the same technique that supported her household could support other women's households too. She designed the training, chose the species in the collection, and decided that every piece would leave signed.
Today she represents the craft of coastal Paraná in export, ESG and sustainable tourism programs — and she is the one who answers when you write to ManuPekena.
In the press
Two video records of the work on the ground — the studio, the network and the pieces being made — plus the feature that carried the story beyond Paraná.
Art that grows out of the forest: how artists of the Grande Reserva Mata Atlântica are turning nature into work of expression and belonging
Choose your path
Both exist here, and they are handled differently. Pick the right side and the path gets shorter.
For you · gifts · travel
A single piece or a boxed set, with the signed certificate inside. Delivered anywhere in Brazil.
See the full catalog · We also sell through marketplaces: ask for the link when you write.
For companies · ESG · events
A corporate gift that can hold up a report: every piece carries a species from the biome and income for a named producer.
