Ambiguous charms of domesticity

“Martindale” (wood, fabric, vintage wallpaper, latex paint, polymer clay, solvent transfer, encaustic), by Boston-based artist Chelsea Revelle, in the show “Perspectives; Art from MFA {Boston Museum of Fine Arts} Staff’’ at the Copley Society of Art, Boston, through May 4.

— Photo courtesy Copley Society of Art

Revelle uses assemblage and embroidery to examine themes of the home, childhood play and the psychological impact of domesticity.