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Emmet Kane comes from five generations of Master Craftsmen and is a self taught woodturner. He has worked for his studio since 1988 in Castledermot Co.Kildare Ireland.
After leaving school in 1989 he joined the Family Building Business were he learnt many new skills. Emmet got a place on the Crafts Council of Ireland Business & Design Development Course 1996/’97, after many years of developing his skills in woodturning This helped him set up his own business as a woodturner in Castledermot Co.Kildare
His work is a series of one off pieces which often have similar themes running through these unique pieces of sculpture in wood using a combination of metal leaf and many other materials to enhance each piece.
He has been to invited to teach, lecture and demonstrate to Woodturning symposiums in Australia, Finland, England,France, Norway, Germany, and USA and throughout the island of Ireland.
Member of the Royal Dublin Society Committee of Arts Elected 2012
Member of the Royal Dublin Society Crafts Working Group from 2012 to date
Member of the Royal Dublin Society Crafts Committee from 2008 to 2011
Chairman of the Midlands Chapter of the Irish Woodturners Guild 2009 to date
Elected directory of the Crafts Council of Ireland from 1998 -2010
Crafts Council of Ireland Internal Audit Committee Chairman 2005-2010
Former President and Chairman of the Irish Woodturners’ Guild from 1996-2006
Recent Exhibitions
2012
Sculpture in Context 2012 group exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens Dublin
“Vessels” group exhibition at Cill Rialaig Art Centre Ballinskelligs Co.Kerry
2011
Contemporary Sculpture in Irish Gardens at Ballintubbert Gardens Stradbally, Co. Laois
Historical Woods of America exhibition at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus Ohio USA
Historical woods of America exhibition at the AAW annual symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota USA
Turned Wood / Small Tenures Exhibition del Mano Gallery Los Angeles USA
2010
Group Exhibition in Pembroke Gallery Carlow
2009
“Frozen Fire/Earth Spun” Joint exhibition at the Farmleigh Gallery Dublin
“The Spindle” Featured at the AAW Symposium in Albuquerque New Mexico USA
Turned Wood / Small Tenures Exhibition del Mano Gallery Los Angeles USA
“The Spindle” the Gallery of Wood Art Saint Paul, Landmark Centre Minnesota USA
Selected Works Exhibition at the del Mano Gallery Los Angeles USA
2008
SOFA Chicago Exhibition with the del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
SOFA Chicago Exhibition The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
“Image of Longing” The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
Turned Wood / Small Tenures Exhibition del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
2007
SOFA Chicago Exhibition with the del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
Craft select Eígse art festival Carlow June
The Stone Gallery Dublin
Turned Wood / Small Tenures Exhibition del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
2006
Exhibition in the Bridge Gallery Dublin
Access to Arts Exhibition Dublin
SOFA New York Exhibition with the del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
Turned Wood / Small Tenures Exhibition del Mano Gallery Los Angeles
2005
The Stone Gallery Dublin
RDS National Craft Competition at the Horse Show Dublin
Solo Exhibition Stephen Pearce Gallery Shanagarry, Co. Cork
National Craft Gallery Review Exhibition The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
2004
The National Craft Gallery exhibition at National Craft Fair R.D.S
Medici Gallery Cook Street London
Exhibition in the Bridge Gallery Dublin
R DS National Craft Competition at the Horse Show Dublin
“Collaboration” Group Exhibition at the Guinness Storehouse Dublin
2003
“Collaboration” Group Exhibition in The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
Kenny’s Gallery, Lahinch, Co Clare
RDS National Craft Competition at the Horse Show Dublin
AFTAB invited exhibition in Puy-Saint Martin France
2002
“Splanc” Craft Council of Ireland and Irish Woodturners’ Guild Exhibition in the National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
RDS National Craft Competition Travelling Exhibition at the Fermanagh County Museum
Interia Group Exhibition at Kilkenny Arts Week Kilkenny
RDS National Craft Competition at the Horse Show 2002 winner of the woodturning category
“Wonders in Wood” a solo exhibition as part of Éigse art festival Carlow
2001
Art and Design Ireland at the RDS, Dublin
RDS National Craft Competition Travelling Exhibition at the National Craft Gallery Kilkenny
RDS National Craft Competition Travelling Exhibition at the Down Civic Arts Centre
Interia Group Exhibition at the Beyond the Hall Door Show at The Point, Dublin
RDS National Craft Competition Travelling Exhibition at the South Tipperary County Museum
Interia Group Exhibition at Kilkenny Arts Week Kilkenny
Showcase Ireland, RDS, Dublin 1997-2005 inclusive
Éigse Carlow Arts Festival 1990-2001 inclusive
Collections
National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks with Crafts Council of Ireland Joint Purchase fund Permanent Collection 2011
Irish Office of Public Works Farmleigh Collections 2009
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs with Crafts Council of Ireland Joint Purchase fund Embassy Collection 2008
National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks with Crafts Council of Ireland Joint Purchase fund Permanent Collection 2008
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs with Crafts Council of Ireland Joint Purchase fund Embassy Collection 2004
Allied Irish Bank Corporate Art Collection 2003
Carlow County Counci dddl Art Collection 2002
Awards and Prizes
Royal Dublin Society National Craft Competition winner of the woodturning category 2002
Merit award in the Royal Dublin Society Forestry and Crafts competition 2000 Sponsored by Irish Department of the Marine and Natural Resources.
Award in Artistic Excellence Éigse Carlow Arts Festival 1996
Selected Publication
2010 Woodturning Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications
2008 The journal of the American Association of Woodturners
2008 Irish Arts Review
2007 The journal of the American Association of Woodturners
2004 500 Wood Bowls, Lark Book
2003 Woodturning Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, No.124
1998 Woodturning, Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, No.84
1998 Woodturning, Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, No.82
One of Emmet’s pieces, a burr oak wall hanging with 23 carat gold leaf features on the cover of “The Blue Idol” the latest album for “Altan”, the world famous Traditional Irish Group (2002)
My work has been presented to:
Mary McAleece Former President of Ireland
Charlie McCreevy Former EU Commissioner
Bertie Ahern Former Taoiseach
Mary Harney Former Tanaiste
David Byrne Former EU Commissioner
Albert Reynolds Former Taoiseach
Charles J Haughey Former Taoiseach
Ruairi Quinn T.D Former Minster for Finance
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