On Sunday, dozens of people were at the Craft Show and Food Drive at the Base Recreation Center in Myrtle Beach.
Mickey Davis, the organizer, said there were more than 60 vendors with handmade items that ranged from jewelry to woodwork and glass work.
Davis said she’s a snowbird and had the idea for the show to give back to the community.
“The purpose is the food and I told the vendors whether you make money or not it’s worth while being here and bringing people in to bring food,” said Davis.
One of the artists at the show was Susan Grace. She said each vase takes her about 3 weeks to make and she decorates by what her heart tells her.
“I can’t describe the love I feel and the joy I get when I do it,” said Grace.
When grace was 9 years old, a car crash left her with a severe head injury. Patricia Greenberg, her mother, said her daughter was in a coma for more than 9 months.
“She had to re-learn everything, to learn to speak, to swallow, to turn, to hold her head up, just like a newborn baby when I brought her home,” said Greenberg.
It’s been more than 30 years since the car crash and Grace not only was walking but she was interacting with people who were interested in buying her art.
“Sometimes I actually feel God in my heart swaying and it feels unreal so I just wanted to show people in some way how, how magnificent the feeling can be,” said Grace.
Her art started a few years ago when Grace still couldn’t find something to catch her interest. A woman working with her showed her an activity and the two created vases together for a charity.
Now, each year Grace creates more than a hundred vases. What was once her activity is now her passion.
“It’s a real blessing is all I can say that she is doing what she does,” said Grace.
Vendors and customers of the craft show were all to bring food or donations for Helping Hands to the craft show on Sunday.
