Emmet Kane
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b. 1970, County Carlow, Ireland
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
AIB Bank, Republic of Ireland
Carlow County Council Art Collection
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy, Ireland
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006-08 Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, Chicago, IL
2006-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, New York, NY
2005 The Stone Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Stephen Pearce Gallery, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, Ireland
Royal Dublin Society National Craft Competition, Dublin, Ireland
2004 Solo Exhibition, Eigse Arts Festival, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Collaboration, The National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland
2003 AWGB (Association of Woodturners of Great Britain) Seminar, Loughborough University,
Leicestershire, UK
AFTAB (Association Français pour la Tournage d'art sur Bois), Puy-Saint Martin, France
Newcastle Woodturners, Newcastle, England
2002 Wonders in Wood, Eigse Art Festival, Carlow County, Ireland
Splanc, Craft Council of Ireland and Irish Woodturners’ Guild National Craft Gallery,
Kilkenny, Ireland
2001 Art and Design Ireland , Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland
2000 Axminister Show, Bristol, England
Plekrta Trading Oy Ab Show, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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
Woodturning, Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, No.82
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Emmet Kane come 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.
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 invited to lecture and demonstrate to Woodturning symposiums in Australia, Finland, England, France, Norway, Germany and throughout the island of Ireland.
Emmet is an elected Member of the Board of the Crafts Council of Ireland (1998 to date) and is past President of the Irish Woodturners Guild since (1999 to 2006)
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My work todate is an exploration of form and texture. Having grown up and working in a rural landscape comprising of immense natural beauty along with many exceptional archaeological features dating from the 6th Century, has a strong influence on my work.
My instinctive connection with the wood comes from having five generations of Master Craftsmen in my family which is balanced by knowledge of contemporary style. I explore the natural traditional character of Irish Oak and Elm and use it in a design-led manner.
“Being dyslexic has helped me to approach my work differently because when I work there is no such word as ‘can’t’; I believe that anything is possible if you try and you must try”.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
AIB Bank, Republic of Ireland
Carlow County Council Art Collection
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Embassy, Ireland
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2006-08 Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, Chicago, IL
2006-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, New York, NY
2005 The Stone Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Stephen Pearce Gallery, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, Ireland
Royal Dublin Society National Craft Competition, Dublin, Ireland
2004 Solo Exhibition, Eigse Arts Festival, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Collaboration, The National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland
2003 AWGB (Association of Woodturners of Great Britain) Seminar, Loughborough University,
Leicestershire, UK
AFTAB (Association Français pour la Tournage d'art sur Bois), Puy-Saint Martin, France
Newcastle Woodturners, Newcastle, England
2002 Wonders in Wood, Eigse Art Festival, Carlow County, Ireland
Splanc, Craft Council of Ireland and Irish Woodturners’ Guild National Craft Gallery,
Kilkenny, Ireland
2001 Art and Design Ireland , Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland
2000 Axminister Show, Bristol, England
Plekrta Trading Oy Ab Show, Helsinki, Finland
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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
Woodturning, Magazine, Guild of Master Craftsmen Publications, No.82
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Emmet Kane come 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.
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 invited to lecture and demonstrate to Woodturning symposiums in Australia, Finland, England, France, Norway, Germany and throughout the island of Ireland.
Emmet is an elected Member of the Board of the Crafts Council of Ireland (1998 to date) and is past President of the Irish Woodturners Guild since (1999 to 2006)
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My work todate is an exploration of form and texture. Having grown up and working in a rural landscape comprising of immense natural beauty along with many exceptional archaeological features dating from the 6th Century, has a strong influence on my work.
My instinctive connection with the wood comes from having five generations of Master Craftsmen in my family which is balanced by knowledge of contemporary style. I explore the natural traditional character of Irish Oak and Elm and use it in a design-led manner.
“Being dyslexic has helped me to approach my work differently because when I work there is no such word as ‘can’t’; I believe that anything is possible if you try and you must try”.