EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 42 MIN
The Rural Art of Dog Poo Posters (with Man in the Woods)
from Absolute Units · host The Museum of English Rural Life
Send us Fan MailMan in the Woods makes art about parts of rural England that you wouldn’t normally think about – and definitely wouldn’t find in Wordsworth. From hastily-printed dog poo posters, to portraits of massive cows framed in pubs.In this episode, Joe and Ollie continue last week’s conversation with Man in the Woods. We discuss his artistic career, his interests, and the modern history of people interpreting and distilling the rural world.Links:AniMERL Crossing: A Gallery of SmocksMan in the Woods (Instagram)🐑🐑🐑---Absolute Units is the official podcast of The Museum of English Rural Life. This series is made possible through the generous support of Arts Council England and Museums Partnership Reading, a partnership of The MERL with Reading Museum. Theme tune by Tai Dawson. This podcast contains audio from Epidemic Sound.Co-hosts: Ollie Douglas and Joe VaughanProducer: Joe VaughanShop MERL merch: https://merl-shop.co.uk/shop/absolute-unit.htmlSupport the pod: https://merl.reading.ac.uk/visit-us/donate/
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Send us Fan Mail Man in the Woods makes art about parts of rural England that you wouldn’t normally think about – and definitely wouldn’t find in Wordsworth. From hastily-printed dog poo posters, to portraits of massive cows framed in pubs. In this episode, Joe and Ollie continue last week’s conversation with Man in the Woods. We discuss his artistic career, his interests, and the modern history of people interpreting and distilling the rural world. Links: AniMERL Crossing: A Gallery of Smock...
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