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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The gift of no power
This morning was a gift wrapped in cold – a bubble of protection brought by power line work in the neighborhood. I believe it is important to have access to information – which is what drew me to field of work. And I believe it is important to protect each other. When others don’t believe…
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A Cat Came into the Library
She was sitting in a stroller being pushed by a woman who insisted she was a service animal. She looked a bit like my cat with her tortoiseshell markings. The woman did not like me telling her that her mask needed to be worn properly (over her nose as well) if she wanted to remain…
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Rage Rant
I seriously wanted to punch this man in the face. I will use him as my inspiration while I exercise tonight and I imagine punching him in the face. And kicking him in the groin.
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For the Staff at Martha Cooper Library
Bright planet In the morning sky Shining light Strength Hope Reminding me Of grace. I am so thankful For the kindness And generosity That shines Into the dark recesses Of my soul Dispelling doubt Love shines.
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On Failure
So I’ve been thinking a lot about failure lately. About how it builds resilience and how good it is for human growth. And how most adults try to avoid it like the plague. I’ve read articles oriented toward business leaders, listened to people who have worked at Stanford’s d school, and have tried to embrace…
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Sunday Victories
Today I am feeling good that Kamala Harris is our next Vice President. It makes me really, really happy. She is a strong woman and I truly believe that our country needs strong women in leadership right now. Strong backs, soft fronts, wild hearts. (I’ve been listening to many of Brené Brown’s podcasts lately.) I’m…
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The Stupidity Paradigm
As predicted By me The Tucson Unified School District Once again Ditched their plans For hybrid learning Days before the start. I am glad that they changed Their plans. What I don’t understand Is why they insist on Pursuing this course of action In obviously unsafe times.
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