Need a few moments to get some work done, make an important phone call or unload the dishwasher? One word: foam. Whether you call it craft foam, foam stickers or smart foam, this ingenious product ...

Israeli ceramicist Michal Fargo produces these vases by ripping blocks of spongy foam into rough shapes before dipping them in porcelain and firing them (+ slideshow). Vase from the original Else ...