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"I think any art may slow down but never completely die out. People are still looking for things that have been hand-made and the craftsman does it for the love of the craft. I don't think you're ever going to lose that." — Joe Benjamin, pen and ink artist

Photo detail 4/05/07, Pink dogwood blossom. Photo credit, J. Heston. Location: Compton Ridge, Missouri