The Creative Call - by Andrea Pippins (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A fresh and eye-catching book of useful, expert-led prompts and practices for artistically inclined women who seek to live and create with balance and total freedom.

It's no secret that the journey of an artistic soul can feel uncertain, lonely, and confusing. Whether you're an artist, a writer, or you express your creativity in other ways, you deserve the companionship, guidance, and understanding of someone who has successfully explored the path of creativity. In The Creative Call, artist, designer, and mentor Andrea Pippins invites you to discover how to answer your creative call in the right ways for you.

How do you balance your everyday obligations with your need for artistic time and expression? How do you navigate creative ruts? And, if you're a person of color in a world that often overlooks those stories, where do you go to feed your creative soul? The Creative Call will help you find solutions that align with the vision for your creative path.

Midway through her career, Pippins was successful but didn't feel satisfied. She began what has been a decades-long examination of what inspires art and contributes to healthy life balance--and what stands in its way. Compiling her findings, Pippins shares a wealth of tools here, using her bold artwork to decorate this collection of insightful advice, helpful rituals, and relatable stories that will help you discover new parts of yourself and manifest your creative dreams.

As you explore your own artistic journey, keep this book close by for daily inspiration or to ignite your creativity in new ways. Whether you are looking for a new beginning, an encouraging tool, or a comforting voice, The Creative Call will help you live and create with more purpose, curiosity and, most of all, joy.

Review Quotes

"As a fan and follower of Andrea Pippins since the early days of design blogging, I've long admired her eye and hand; and in The Creative Call, I also got to know her voice. The book is personal, actionable, generous, and full of heart. What I love most is that Andrea teaches creativity not just as a practice of making but as a way of being."--Justina Blakeney, artist, designer, and founder of Jungalow

About the Author

Andrea Pippins is a visual storyteller who creates images that empower people, especially women and girls, to nurture their creativity and themselves through artistic expression and wellness practices. She is the author-illustrator of five books, including Maya's World, The Spark in You, Who Will You Be, and Becoming Me, and the illustrator of many more, including the bestselling Young, Gifted, and Black series with Jamia Wilson. Andrea's illustrations include the Kwanzaa stamp for the United States Postal Service, and she has worked on projects for brands like HBO, MTV, Nick Jr., the Malala Fund, Instagram, Apple, and National Geographic. She has taught creative courses for Skillshare and presented talks and workshops for artists of all ages. She lives and creates in Sweden.