To Tuftinity and Beyond
Cheeky Studio is an East London tufting studio built around close guidance, bold ideas, and a more considered way to make with recycled materials.
Born in Hackney Wick,
built on bold ideas
Born in 2023, Cheeky Studio started with a simple idea from Korea.
Tufting is more than a craft. It’s a way to connect.
In Hackney Wick, we built a space for people to create and share something real.
Today, Cheeky is growing into an upcycle tufting studio built on sustainability and community.
We’re not just a studio.
We’re just getting started.
How we work and why it matters
From a small studio in Hackney Wick to a growing creative movement.
Sustainability runs deep
2023
Born from a love of Korean tufting Culture, Cheeky Studio opens its doors in Hackney Wick
Creativity without limits
2024
Sky TV collaboration and London Design Festival exhibition. Cheeky Studio puts tufting on the map.
Community is everything
2025
Cheeky London 25 launches — hosting a 100-artist group exhibition and curating a creative market. The studio expands and relocates, further expanding the Cheeky community.
Sustainability fuels our every decision
2026
A new chapter. Cheeky transforms into a fully-fledged Upcycle Tufting Studio — crafting sustainably, creating boldly.
MORE THAN RUGS.
A SMALL SHIFT FORWARD
We’re building something beyond the studio.
By working with recycled yarn branded cheekyarn — GRS-certified yarn made from 100% recycled PET, we’re contributing to a growing movement rethinking waste and how we use it, not just as a material but as part of a wider creative culture.
It’s not just about what we make, but how and why we make it. Through this, we aim to support a more thoughtful, collaborative, and community-driven way of creating.
Small choices, made consistently, can shape a better system.
100% recycled yarns only
Supporting artists and makers
Building a creative community
Exhibitions and collaborations
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