About

Lowen is a small Cornwall-based brand creating fabric-wrapped photo frames for the photos, keepsakes and everyday moments you actually want to keep out.

Lowen takes its name from the Cornish word for joy.

I started Lowen after years of collecting instant photos and snapshots that never quite felt at home in traditional frames. After studying fashion photography and working in brand and product development, I wanted to create something softer, more tactile and a little more playful.

Each frame is hand-finished by me, Abi, using UK-made frames and carefully chosen fabrics selected for their texture, colour and character. The collection draws on familiar formats, from Instax Mini and Polaroids to classic photographs, reworked through fabric, pattern and proportion.

Alongside the frames, Lowen also offers fabric-covered window mounts, designed to refresh existing frames or give smaller photographs and keepsakes a more considered place to live.

Everything is made in small batches, with a focus on thoughtful design, materiality and creating pieces that feel personal, lasting and easy to live with.