Perri Lewis

"Kate helped me fulfill my dream of writing a book."

Perri Lewis is the co-founder and CEO of Mastered, an education studio that creates transformational learning experiences for some of the fashion and beauty world's most respected brands, including LVMH, Coty, Stella McCartney and NARS.

Prior to Mastered, Perri was a commissioning editor at The Guardian and features editor at Psychologies magazine. In her space time she spent five years writing all things craft, which culminated in Material World: The Modern Craft Bible, showcasing the stylish side of making and including insights and advice from artists and designers like Grayson Perry and Emma Bridgewater and from experts at retailers like Topshop and Liberty.

PERRI’S BOOKS

Material World: The Modern Craft Bible, Virgin Books, 2012.

REVIEWERS

"Perry Lewis brings the world of craft into the 21st Century."

Red Online

“Someone give this lady a medal…I simply can’t fault it. Ditch the rubbish and make something from this book.”

The Huffington Post

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the author who most inspired perri

There’s a line in Dr Seuss’s The Lorax: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” That’s stuck with me - and been the cause of more behaviour change - than any other book I’ve ever read.

PERRI ABOUT KATE

You can’t imagine the feeling when an agent reaches out and says, “I reckon you could write a book”. Kate did just that and in doing so helped me fulfill the dream of writing a book before I was 30 - and getting the chance to hero over 40 incredible creatives. I literally couldn’t have done it without her positive support and (much-appreciated) candid feedback.

KATE ABOUT PERRI

The idea to approach Perri arose from a conversation at a UK publishers. When Perri and I met I was immediately impressed by her energy and professionalism. She had already worked up ideas for her brilliant craft bible and after I’d placed it with a publisher, Perri went on to deliver and tirelessly promote it.