I made an armature from PVC pipe and sticks, then tied straw on to it. I didn’t have time to make the armature carefully enough, though, and it started to come apart.
All the old clay; all the clay contaminated by plaster, and all the low-fire clay. All 200 pounds or so. I collected it together, sliced it up and wedged in some coffee grounds for organic content. What is it going to be? Why a bog monster of course.