Ra's Spiral Path

Welcome to Ra’s Spiral Path

The Website of Sarah J Batchelder

Writer < Weaver > Storyteller

Woven Bits
Woven raven over a mountainside
A small portion from “Ancestors Calling” (2025)

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
A three panel (connected) weaving of a mountain landscape and waterfall by fiber artist, Sarah Batchelder

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.
A pulled warp tapestry of a Sonoran mountain kingsnake woven by Sarah Batchelder

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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  • The smell of night

    The smell of night

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    After a tough day, I am noticing, enjoying, and especially grateful for my brugmansia plant right now.

  • Vaccine hesitancy?

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    So I keep hearing that some parents are hesitant about getting their kid a covid vaccine. Well, that is not my reality.

  • Still?

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    There are still people coming into public libraries arguing about why they need to wear a mask. Some old guy with a beard tried to tell me he didn’t need to wear one because there was no one near him. He is the reason why I was not able to work full time last week…

  • A Monday Smile

    A Monday Smile

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    I get to go back to work today and I am so happy at the prospect! Just one job today.

  • I got approved for telecommuting

    I got approved for telecommuting

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    But it’s only while my son’s classroom is in quarantine. Apparently there was a close contact last week. So his whole class is remote this week. So far, it’s been much better than last year. Maybe it’s because he knows it’s just temporary… I get to work on Storyline. I’m super excited by this project.…

  • So Much Happening

    So Much Happening

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    All the time. It’s hard to find time. I finished my latest tapestry a few weeks ago. It came out really well.

  • Almost there

    Almost there

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    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…

  • Public good

    Public good

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    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…

  • The way

    The way

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    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…

  • Happy Star Wars Day

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    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.

A portion of "a map of dragons" by fiber artist, Sarah Batchelder