Token Studio London is not a typical craft studio. It never has been. Founded by Jing in 2012, Token Studio began with a single belief — that art belongs to everyone, not just those with years of training, expensive equipment, or a studio membership. Over fifteen years later, that belief has grown into one of London’s most loved creative spaces, running daily workshops for thousands of guests every year from our permanent home at Arch 76, Druid Street, Bermondsey SE1. The Person Behind the Studio Jing’s background is anything but ordinary. Trained at Chelsea College of Arts where she spent two years developing her own ceramic practice, she later worked as an associate designer at Zaha Hadid Architects — one of the most visionary architectural practices in the world. It was there that something clicked.Architecture, at its core, is about making things happen. Physically, structurally, chemically, emotionally. It is about understanding how materials behave, how space makes people feel, and how to solve problems that seem impossible until someone finds a way. Jing brought that same thinking to craft. Every single workshop at Token Studio London was developed through that lens. Not borrowed from a trend. Not copied from another studio. Each one began with Jing falling deeply in love with a technique, studying it completely, and then developing her own method from the ground up — asking not just how it is traditionally done, but how it could be done better, more accessibly, more joyfully. The Invention That Started It All The best example is pottery. Twelve years ago, Jing invented a technique — now unique to Token Studio London — that allows complete beginners to throw a pot on a wheel, hand build and shape it, glaze and paint it, all in a single 90 minute session. No prior experience. No second visit to paint. No months of practice. This had never been done before in London. It is still not widely possible today. The technique, which Jing developed through years of experimentation with clay behaviour, drying processes, and glaze preparation, is built on her finger lifting and layer drying method. Rather than teaching the standard professional approach that takes years to master, Jing’s method works with the natural behaviour of clay to guide even the most nervous beginner to success — often on their very first attempt. It is a genuinely original invention. And it changed what a pottery workshop could be. Every Workshop, Deeply Invented Pottery is just the beginning. In 2026 alone, Jing has launched five brand new workshops — each one developed through the same deep process of personal discovery, technical experimentation, and creative obsession. From aromatherapy candle making to Jesmonite terrazzo, natural lipstick making to stained glass, every experience at Token Studio London carries the same DNA. Jing does not add a workshop to the timetable until she has mastered the technique herself, developed her own approach to teaching it, and made absolutely sure that a complete beginner can walk in, follow her method, and walk out with something they are genuinely proud of. This is what makes Token Studio London different. Not just the variety of workshops, or the BYOB atmosphere, or the beautiful railway arch studio. It is the depth of thinking behind every single session that guests experience — even if they never know it is there. What Happens in the Studio Watch the faces when people arrive. There is often doubt. A slight nervousness. The quiet worry that they will not be good enough, that the clay will collapse, that their candle will not set properly, that their mosaic will look a mess. Watch the faces when they leave. Something transforms in that 90 minutes that is very difficult to explain. People who have never considered themselves creative walk out holding something they made with their own hands, wearing an expression of pure disbelief and joy. Jing has watched this happen thousands of times over fifteen years and it still moves her every single time. Because what Token Studio London really offers is not a pottery class or a candle making workshop or a soap making experience. It is the moment when someone discovers that the artist was inside them all along. It just took a piece of clay — or a candle, or a bar of soap, or a sheet of glass — to prove it.