Emmet Kane works from his workshop in County Kildare where he comes from five generations of Master Carpenters. He creates an innovative selection of sculptured and functional pieces from native Irish hardwoods. Each of Emmet's creations is individually crafted for the corporate and private gift market in Ireland, Europe and the United States. He also accepts specialist commissioned work. A Woodturner for thirteen years, Emmet sources most of his own timber locally. He primarily creates one-off pieces, particularly hollow forms with textured or ebonised finishes. Recently he has introduced precious and semi-precious metals namely gold-leaf, platinum and copper.

In 2001 Emmet Kane was re-elected to the Board of the Crafts Council of Ireland for a further three year term and is President of the Irish Woodturners Guild since 1999.