For many years activities consisted of staging an annual summer exhibition, an annual seminar and an autumn social. Exhibitions were held at various venues throughout South Devon including Dartington, Buckfastleigh, Exeter, Torquay and Totnes, until the Riverside Mill was purchased in 1986.
The Guild has now grown from an original membership of eighteen to its current level of around 240 makers, many with national and international reputations.The Guild is renowned for the major crafts showcase at Riverside Mill and for its contribution as the leading promoter and focus of crafts in the South West.