Who says Monday can't be F-U-N-D-A-Y?

They do rhyme, after all.

And I came across something last week that positively tickled me pink,
so I think a February Monday is exactly the place to share it!

But I think Paul Lynde should introduce today's post, which is subtitled:

Kids!

I don't know what's wrong with these kids today!

Kids! They are just impossible to control!

Kids! With their awful clothes 

and their rock and roll!

Why can't they be like we were . . . 

Perfect in every way . . .

What's the matter with kids today?

The answer actually comes at the end of the song, if you remember, where we are reminded that

"Nothing's the matter with kids . . . to . . . day!"

And Small Works' Monday-Funday-Show-and-Tell 
consists of another reminder,
which comes to us courtesy of Debra Price Agrums (from her blog Artisun)
and her fantastic art students at Whitney High School,
an academic magnet school in Cerritos, CA.

I've had two daughters study art at the college level but neither one was required to do anything involving fabric.  Thank goodness we have people like Debra planting seeds for the Future Fiber Artists of America, or we might well be a dying breed!

Because I don't know a lot of today's young girls who are spending hours on end with their elders learning the needle arts.  Do you?

And even more unheard of . . . drumroll . . .
Debra's got the boys sewing, too!

So without further ado, 

Here are Debra's students and their delightful Appliquilts

First up we have Kevin Ni:

 Kevin Ni

Detail, Kevin Ni

Look at that embroidered embellishment!
Sort of makes you reevaluate your position on teenage boys, doesn't it? 



Next we have a piece by Jenny Dai:

Jenny Dai

Detail, Jenny Dai

And to round out the bird category, we have Brittaney Lee:

Brittaney Lee

Detail, Brittany Lee

Here's a sweet piece by Kelsea Lee, encouraging us to "Reach Higher":

Kelsea Lee

Detail, Kelsea Lee

And then another (fun!) piece from a boy, Daniel An:

Daniel An

Here's a piece in beautiful colors by Hilary Chan:

Hilary Chan

And one with amazing detail by Ashlee Chang:

Ashlee Chang

Detail, Ashlee Chang

And our show and tell concludes with this beauty by Anne Guu:

Anne Guu

Detail, Anne Guu

Lovely.

I'm just blown away by the creativity, the attention to detail (did you notice those backgrounds were all hand-dyed?), and the workmanship.  You all deserve a round of applause and a Small Works Salute!  Keep up the amazing work, because we can't wait to see where you go with all your talents.

Now admit it . . . our week's off to a better start just knowing these kids are in the world.  (And under the tutelage of such a wonderful teacher!)

Despite the evidence I see at the Mall of America that might lead me to suspect the contrary, I think the song may have been right --

Nothing's the matter with kids . . . to . . . day!