Edith Roberson (aka Edie Roberson)

American
(1929–2014)

The Magic Feather
1988

Colored pencil and acrylic
23.5 x 28.25 x 1.75 in.
Gift of the Museum Advisory Board in recognition of Stanford Cazier, University President (1980-1992), and Shirley Cazier
1992.7

• acrylic paint
• black
• blue
• brown
• colored pencils - Pencils with colored cores made from pigmented wax or other compound materials, rather than graphite.
• feathers - The component structures of the outer covering and flight surfaces of all modern birds and some dinosaurs, apparently having evolved from the scales of reptilian ancestors. The many different types of feathers are variously specialized for insulation, flight, formation of body contours, display, and sensory reception. The typical feather consists of a central shaft (rachis), with serial paired branches (barbs) forming a flattened, usually curved surface (the vane). The barbs possess further branches, the barbules.
• wood
• wood board - Timber sawn into thin pieces, and having considerable extent of surface on two sides, with the other two sides being narrow. Usually reserved for rectangular pieces having much greater length than breadth.