Bryan Giqueaux, artist in residence
Bryan is a designer and potter.
A graduate of a DSAA in industrial design, he divides his time between industrial design and practicing ceramics on the wheel in his workshop in Beaujolais.
He is hosted as an artist-in-residence at the School from October 1st to December 19th, 2025 in the porcelain workshop.
Outraged by the proliferation of ephemeral, opaque, and ubiquitous plastic appliances in our homes and kitchens, he champions the craft of toasting. Through his low-tech, handcrafted heating devices, he seeks to challenge artisans to join the resistance, literally. He wants them, too, to become electrified and, in turn, lead their own electrical revolution.
Through the use of a wide range of traditional and modern ceramic techniques—including wheel throwing, 3D ceramic printing, and molding—he uses ceramics as a medium to question our needs for household appliances and designs heating tools rather than enclosed objects. In accordance with a declaration of the rights of the Ohm and the heating element (which he drafted precisely so that it would be stolen), his objective is to explore new, simpler usage scenarios and encourage resilient practices such as repair and gentler heating.
