Alastair Heseltine was born in England where he researched and trained in traditional basketmaking using willow. During the 1990s, Alastair planted willows on Hornby Island, establishing himself in Canada as a producer of articles for home and garden. Through adapting traditional patterns he gradually developed a practice of experimental weaving incorporating other materials into what has become a varied repertoire of woven work, not only the utilitarian, but also the ornamental, sculpture, installations, and community projects.
