Welcome to Ra’s Spiral Path
The Website of Sarah J Batchelder
Writer < Weaver > Storyteller
Writer, Weaver, and Storyteller
Weaving words and wisdom
Intuitive Tapestry Weaver
I can keep big pictures and stories in mind, while refining details.
Lifelong Learner
As a mother of a tween, educational specialist, and former children’s librarian, I strive to make learning fun.
Copy Editor and Writer
Words matter. And how they are presented matters as well.
Solution Oriented DIY’er
I practice by doing and experimenting and accept failure as a part of the learning process.
Maker of Quirky Items
I find joy in the strange and weird. Do you too? I now have a POD store.
Brewer, Gardener, Hiker
I reclaim ancient knowledge, spaces, and ways to connect with previously hidden ancestral paths.
Writer
I have written in many types of formats – academic, informational, and fictional. I once wrote a rhyming play about the summer reading program where I worked and performed it with a coworker and puppets to an elementary school. The kids loved it.
My portfolio can be found here.
Weaver
I primarily weave tapestries and baskets made from discarded wires and often use repurposed items and upcycled textiles in my work. I am also learning how to use other types of looms – rigid heddle, inkle, and a Swedish counterbalance floor loom.
Moon Views
- Woven in 2023 in Jamesport, NY
- My first completed circular weaving
- Selected for a group exhibition in 2025
Ancestors Calling
- An experimental pulled warp tapestry
- My weaving almost always include repurposed materials.
- I honor my planet and her life forms in the materials I choose to work with.
Sylvia Snake
- A pulled warp tapestry woven in three parts – head, middle, and tail.
- Sylvia is a Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake.
- Her retractable tongue is made from cable wire.
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Almost there
I think that I have had this tapestry on my loom longer than any other work. I’m pretty sure I started it in February. With everything going on in my life these days, I feel lucky to find any time to work on this. I love the sparkly sky and the textures. I love how…
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Public good
Today I am writing about burnout. I read a great book about this last year and it offered some strategies for me for the past year. I’ve been reading much about labor shortages and people switching careers lately. Prior to the pandemic, I thought I would be content to be a children’s librarian for many…
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The way
This is the way Forgiveness You have to forgive yourself If you want to be whole You are broken From trying to fit into a shape That is not yours You want to be whole Forgive yourself Love your heart Love your mistakes Love your despair Then work for your dreams and goals From your…
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Happy Star Wars Day
Our “Wookie under a Cookie” video was posted! It’s about 4 minutes of fun created for kids ages 2-4, but hopefully kids of all ages will enjoy it. May the force be with you.
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Happy Beltane!
It’s that time of the year when the veils are thin between the Otherworlds and ours. Expect strange synchronicities, sudden coincidences, or unusual happenings. Maybe breakthrough communications? I’m not a religious person. I am a spiritual person. If I had to name my spirituality, it would be Celtic Pagan Star Wars.
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A Shared Moment of Deep Connection
So there’s this moment of time At the end of the night Where the cat sits on my chest And purrs Her deep, rumbly purrs And flicks her sleek, smooth tail Against my arm. My eyes close And I feel so calm And so at peace. That’s what I’m missing from my day. That peace.…
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Saturday
It’s been a long week that, thankfully, kept improving after Monday. It’s been a week of lots of deep breathing. It’s been a week of change. Both externally and internally. After my supervisor had a one on one meeting with my library’s director, I was assured that I wouldn’t have to worry about working on…
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Pretty Good Actually
This morning I had cooperation from my child! It makes all the difference in the world. We only left the house 5 minutes behind schedule. And we found three lost items in the lost and found at my son’s remote learning site – jacket, hat, and (most importantly) charger for the laptop! On the way…
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Monday. Again
I even drew a picture to go with… This was just my morning purge. I actually had a couple of decent work hours before my supervisor shared some really disturbing news with me. Apparently, my so called leaders in administration have no problem with adding more burden to the shoulders of those already dealing with…
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Only in America
The richest country in the world where working parents struggle everyday – even before the pandemic – to figure out child care. My child has been going to the same facility since May. Depending on the season, it is either a camp or a remote learning and after school site. Some working parents have jobs…
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