14/10/2026
Meet the Maker | LUMEN Founder & Designer
Behind the brand of LUMEN Designs is Scottish Borders-born, Mhairi Law.
The LUMEN workshop can be found in the heart of the Isle of Lewis in the building of Island Darkroom, a photographic gallery, traditional darkroom and all-round creative space. After nearly a decade of calling the island home, LUMEN was born from a fusion of Mhairi's two creative passions, photography and textiles.
Inspired by the quality of print that could be found by using the Cyanotype photographic process on fabric, Mhairi began experimenting further with the possibilities of pairing this technique in combination with the local Harris Tweed. LUMEN has grown to become a small but mighty team of two, creating limited-edition and one-off pieces.
Working directly with the Harris Tweed mills and weavers, Mhairi chooses tweed options that are particular to LUMEN, often delving into the archives of tweeds that may not have been woven for generations, and bringing them once again to life.
Inspired by her love of utilitarian clothing, a collection of garments soon began to form, with LUMEN being established in the summer of 2025.
📸 Shots taken by the other invaluable half of our LUMEN duo, with our beautiful hand-painted sign made by the talented
