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EXHIBITION: Emmet Kane Exhibition

Emmet Kane creates thin-walled hollow forms with hardwoods
Emmet Kane creates thin-walled hollow forms with hardwoods

Self-taught artist and woodturner Emmet Kane creates thin-walled hollow forms in native hardwoods, especially Irish oak, which he textures and ebonises, gilds and colours. Born and raised in Castledermot, Co Kildare, Kane comes from five generations of master craftsmen. His childhood was marred by a chronic congenital medical condition, an experience that has been a significant factor in some of his later work. The exhibition spans his ...