Diana set up Crich Pottery in 1973. Diana had studied at Camberwell, Croydon, Loughborough and the Royal College of Art, and then gone on to design for Denby before deciding to produce her own exclusive designs.

Most of the production at Crich Pottery was thrown on the potter's wheel, turned and assembled by hand. Those items not throwable (i.e. not round) were produced by a range of other techniques such as pressmoulding by hand, casting, and using a jigger and jolly machine.

Crich Pottery is decorated totally by hand, with the glazes first poured and overlapped and then the designs individually handdrawn by Diana, on a floral or rural theme.

The contents of the home-made glaze recipes reacting over one another are what create the unique effects within the drawing, and the precise kiln temperature is an intergral part of the whole process.

When you visit Cortijo La Solana you will notice the Crich Pottery pieces used to decorate and furnish Casa Grande and La Casita, all contributing to the uniqueness of your stay with us. There is also the opportunity to purchase beautiful pieces of Crich Pottery during your stay with us.