Hello,

Does anyone have any experience (or recipes) that use straw or hay as a primary building material? A few reasons I ask about this.

One, I have a lot of old hay from a barn that could be used for an artistic purpose.
Two, As a bulky substance it could cover large areas compared to regular PM.
Three, Hay is very good fuel for fire and I enjoy making burnable art structures.

I have ambition to create something inspired by the great tree troll (http://kimgrahamstudios.com/troll-gal.html) but would like to construct it to be burnable (see burningman.com for photo examples of why burnable art is such an interesting concept that encourages the immediate experience of both artist and individual). The tinfoil for face that is used in that sculpture gives a good mix of scultp-ability, space / volume for the regular paper mache to go on top of. Curious if some form of hay-based PM "slurry" could be made that when dried achieves the same effect.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.