Since 2002, Prevailing Winds has provided our customers with
authentic, hand-painted ceramics from countries in the
Mediterranean area (in 2008 we added ceramics from Mexico, a
country strongly influenced by Spanish culture). We are a small,
family owned company, and pride ourselves on providing exemplary
customer service. The items we offer are produced in small
quantities by skilled artisans in Italy, Spain, Turkey, Morocco,
Tunisia, and Mexico, in many cases by families who have passed
these skills down through many generations.
These are not the kind of items that you will find at your local
big box store or import retail chain. These days, most of those
items are mass-produced replicas made in factories in China. The
large retailers simply are not interested in buying in small
quantities from individual artisans. The end result is that the
Mediterranean artisans who designed these pieces in the first place
can no longer make a living practicing their trade. Prevailing
Winds exists, in part, to help preserve those artistic traditions
in Mediterranean countries. We believe that educated customers like
you will help us succeed because you understand and appreciate the
importance of supporting indigenous artists.
Everything we sell is handcrafted by skilled artisans from the
Mediterranean and Mexico. We select every item ourselves, buy in
small batches, and offer you this simple guarantee: if you find
that any item you purchase from us does not meet or exceed your
expectations, return it to us in new condition within 90 days for a
refund.
We hope you’ll enjoy browsing our selection of Mediterranean
ceramics and dcor as much as we enjoyed finding these items. As
always, we are here to help. If you have any questions, please
email us or call toll-free at 1.877.411.1552.