Pedestrian Newsletter 08
New shirt available NOW! // Pedestrian Club // Remembering Joe Gagliano
Hello Walkers—
Welcome to another addition of the Pedestrian newsletter. Today I’m interrupting regular programming to announce the first ever Pedestrian t-shirt is now available for preorder!
You can grab one now, on the Pedestrian shop:
It’s been a long time coming and I’d like to send a special shout out to Nick Alguire for all the hard work he put into the beautiful illustration. Now you can rep your favorite walking related project / publication / newsletter in style.
Shirts are $35 each, however during preorder (December 7‑14) I’ll be selling them for $30. Current members of the Pedestrian Club get a $10 discount code (which means they can buy it for $20 + shipping). If you become a member, you’ll immediately get an email with the discount code.
Note: Please be patient as this is a pre-order run and shirts will be shipped within 3‑4 weeks of purchase.
Pedestrian Club membership (or buying a shirt) helps keep this project moving. It supports upcoming issues, newsletters, audio pieces, (and beyond) but also comes with a few perks. For example, a copy of Pedestrian 5 straight to your mailbox, a link to digital copies of all sold out issues (1‑4), access to private member posts, the occasional studio visit / portfolio review, and your name included in the next issue. As always, thank you for your ongoing support.
In Memory of Joe Gagliano
Glendale, Queens lost a legend last week. I’m sorry to hear the passing of Joe Gagliano, a beloved friend and prolific artist.
Joe didn’t consider himself an artist until later in life, but that’s not to say he wasn’t an artist all along. As a “token man” for the MTA in the late 70’s, he witnessed the birth of graffiti throughout New York City. While on the job in the token booth, he made doodles documenting the world around him, which included Keith Haring making drawings on the subway station walls.
After retiring, Joe set up shop in a storefront studio in Glendale where he began making drawings full time. He became a fixture of a tight knit community of artists and was so eager to share his work, along with the work of those around him, with the rest of the world.
Joe was incredibly generous with his time and possessed a youthful quality about him that could make anyone smile. If you got to know him, it was only a matter of time before he welcomed you into his studio to share much more than his latest drawings, but a world he created for himself.
Joe was included in the very first audio piece I ever produced for Pedestrian. At the time, I was just learning how to record interviews and edit tape to make short stories. I’m so grateful that Joe allowed me to take a chance and share his beautiful story. Below is a link for those who would like to listen to that story and remember Joe.
If you knew him, consider leaving a token or note outside of his storefront studio at 61-08 Myrtle Ave in Glendale, Queens.
Rest In Peace, Joe. You will be dearly missed.
You may view more drawings by Joe here.
Thank you Jason, Patrick, and Lo-Fi Dance Theory for making this month’s newsletter possible! Thanks for reading.
Till next time,
Alex
Pedestrian tells stories about the people, routines, and connections we make as a result of moving throughout one’s everyday surroundings. It began as a quarterly magazine in 2018 by Alex T. Wolfe and is occasionally released as a podcast. If you enjoy Pedestrian, please consider being a patron.
Hello!! Is this still available? As a persistent pedestrian, I love the idea and design!