Attleboro Arts Museum

And they don't bite

“Hello, Bessie. Hello, Roland.” (mixed media), by Abby Rovaldi, in the group show “Creature Comforts,’’ at the Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum, through Sept. 23. Her studio is in Franklin, Mass.

— Photo courtesy of Ms. Rovaldi

The museum says that the show asks 17 artists to interpret themes from the novel Nothing to See Here, by Kevin Wilson, with 2D and 3D representations of stuffed animals. It provides artists the opportunity to "bring their favorite stuffed companions back to life," complete with "biographies" for each animal.

Sleepy downtown Franklin, Mass.

Quiet transport

Harbour Scene” (oil), by New England painter C. Arnold Slade (1882-1961), in the Attleboro (Mass.) Arts Museum’s permanent collection, in the current show “Influencer.’’

The museum says “Influencer” highlights artwork from the museum's permanent collection and art produced by the museum's W. Charles Thompson Museum School students. The students were influenced by the work of masters held in the museum's collection. Ranging in age from 5 -17 years the students created art in a wide range of media.