Pip Wilson
Pip was a pioneering youth worker, author, and communicator.
Born in St Helens, Merseyside, England, in the early 1970’s Pip ran a youth club and community centre in one of the most deprived areas of the city. Here he worked with young people many of which were caught up in gangs.
During this period Pip realised the importance of managing his own feelings, so he was in a better position to help others. It was this insight that set the foundations for what would eventually inspire “Blob Tree”, one of Pip’s great legacies which he created in the early 1980’s.
Pip had a wealth of experience working with young people who found it difficult to express or articulate their feelings and emotions. With his knowledge he set about creating an easy-to-use tool to improve their emotional intelligence. He shared his ideas with primary school teacher and artist Ian Long to bring the concept to life.
Ian Long
Ian is the Blob Tree illustrator, author and trainer.
He has worked as a graphic artist, youth and pastoral worker and primary school teacher. He now develops no-word tools which are used in over 120 countries in the education, health, counselling, business and social care sectors. He is married to Jane, lives on the Malvern Hills in England and they have two beautiful adult-aged children.
Big John
Website human.
"Can you do me a website thing" says Pip, back in the day.... an ongoing project of beautiful, becoming.
