In the foreground is the portico, whose circular mosaic once welcomed guests. The roof’s four supporting pillars rest in what would have been the central garden. Municipality of Carranque.

An artist who created a mosaic of misspelled words returned to Livermore, Calif., this week to fix her much-maligned display outside the town’s new public library. Last year, the Livermore City ...

The golden hour in Liz Martone’s Round Pond studio is from one to three in the afternoon. That’s when light pours through the windows on three sides, striking the “disco bubbles” — artful takes on ...