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WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY

  • If your notice of withdrawal is received at least 14 days before the start of your workshop, you will receive a refund of the workshop cost, minus a $10 processing fee. 
  • There is no refund of workshop or processing fees if your notice of withdrawal is received less than 14 days before the start of your workshop. We will gladly provide you with a receipt for your donation to Local Cloth.
  • If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment or an unforeseen circumstance with the instructor, you will be issued a full refund and be notified prior to the start of your workshop
  • Virtual classes have a NO CANCELLATION policy. We will be recording our classes, so if you can't make it we will send you the video to view at your leisure.

WORKSHOPS

    • 01 Sep 2023
    • 17 Nov 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    This class is part of our Summer Series, where we invite you to take a deep dive into a skill you've been wanting to master.  

    If you have some basic knitting skills but haven't been ready to take the sweater plunge this class is for you. The sweater we will make is very beginner friendly: it's knit on big needles, top down construction (this means you can try it on as you go to make sure you get the fit you want) and easy raglan shaping.

    We'll use a free pattern called the Turtle Dove which you can find on Ravelry. It uses Aran weight yarn but you can also combine a worsted weight with mohair which is what I used in the sweater above.  You will learn the following skills along the way: making a gauge swatch, twisted rib, short row shaping, increases, long tail and cable cast on. Don't let all these terms scare you off, they are all easy and great to have in your knitting tool box. We will meet once every other  week for six sessions with an optional zoom session on the other weeks ( one exception is Sept 29th which will also be a zoom meeting).  At the end you will have a well fitting sweater just the way you want it! The only prerequisite skills are knowing how to knit, purl and cast on; we will be knitting in the round so if you have done that before that is helpful but not necessary.  Once you sign up for the class we will discuss yarn and needle choices.

    Please contact me at: joycetromba@gmail for any questions


    Level: Informed Beginners (see above)

    Members: $240 dollars, this is a 20% discount off the usual cost for a 3 session class available only during the Summer Series

    Non members: $290, this is a 20% discount off the usual cost for a 3 session class class available only during the Summer Series

    Instructor: Joyce Tromba bio 

    Materials fee: 0

    Materials provided by instructor: Pattern if needed

    Materials students should bring: Printed pattern, yarn, needles, stitch markers



    • 12 Sep 2023
    • 03 Oct 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    Color explosion! We are surrounded by color in every part of life. In this class you will learn what the color wheel is, how to mix each color, the relationship and of color to each other. Did you know that color has a temperature? Learn how to make a gray scale and measure the intensity to it. Create a monochromatic scale using a tint, tone and shade of each color. You will learn how to use neutrals to include warm or cool neutrals. This is just some of the exciting ways to learn about color. Come and explore so much more with me. This is an important learning step to creating beautiful fiber related works. Do you know how to tone down a vibrant color or what colors don’t mix well. If your colors become’ muddy’ learn how to avoid making those mixing mistakes. At the end of this class you will have a completed color wheel, gray scale, a set of monochromatic colors, analogous colors, as well as a set of neutrals and create a mood using color. Do you know the difference between a monotone and monochromatic colors? Come find out while having fun learning.you will pick the colors of your choice and we will paint a silk or cotton piece of fabric to add to your collection. 


    Level: All Levels 

    Members: $200

    Non members: $220

    Instructor: Camille Daunno  bio 

    Materials fee: $20

    Materials provided by instructor: Gouache paint, brushes, paper,  fabric and dyes. If you have your owns supplies and want to use them feel free to bring your own.

    Materials students should bring:  Clothes that you don’t mind getting stained when we’re dying the fabric

    • 28 Sep 2023
    • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    As part of our Sustanability Series recycle scraps to make paper. You will learn the basics of papermaking you can do at home using an ordinary kitchen blender, frames, screen, colored paper, yarn scraps, iris or banana leaves, rose petals and even junkmail. You’ll learn to create paper pulp, make recycled paper, add inclusions like flowers, seeds and thread into your paper, shred yarn bits to add texture, how to laminate colors and shapes on your paper, and ways to dry your paper. The paper you'll make can be used for a variety of art and craft processes such as books, notecards and collage. Everyone will leave with 10-20 sheets of paper!

    Skill level: beginner

    Members: $50

    Non members: $60

    Instructor: Judi Jetson bio 

    Materials fee: $5

    Materials provided by instructor: pre-soaked colored paper pulp, yarn scraps, cooked iris or banana leaves, molds & deckles, inspiration

    Materials students should bring: a plastic tub like the grey ones used to bus tables at restaurants, junk mail, bits of leftover tissue paper or colored paper, flower petals, thread, anything you think might look cool floating in paper, a favorite cookie cutter or two to make laminated shapes 

    • 30 Sep 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    Solar Printing is a creative and easy technique in printing on fabric. In this workshop you will work with Cyanotype fabric as well as sun reactive Solar color dyes. You will create your own designs on a scarf, makeup case, and fabric squares . We will then take these designs and use fabric paint and stencils to create a unique overlay. The results are just gorgeous! Come and challenge your inner Artist and have some fun.

    Level: All Levels 

    Members: $100

    Non members: $120

    Instructor: Camille Daunno bio 

    Materials fee: $15

    Materials provided by instructor:  Cyan fabric , makeup bag, scarf, cotton squares,Solar dyes, brushes, trays, stencils,f abric paints

    Materials students should bring:  An apron and an iron

    • 01 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St, Asheville, NC
    • 8
    Register

    We all want to improve our sewing skills. This is a demo lecture. We will learn many ways of doing hems, seam finishes, zippers, measuring and ways of pressing our project to get amazingly professional results. Level: Beginning

    Materials Fee: 0 

    Students should bring: notebook and pen


    Registration: Members $50, Non-members $65

    Instructor: Elizabeth Searle

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 04 Oct 2023
    • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 4
    Register

    As part of our Sustanability Series recycle scraps to make paper. You will learn the basics of papermaking you can do at home using an ordinary kitchen blender, frames, screen, colored paper, yarn scraps, iris or banana leaves, rose petals and even junkmail. You’ll learn to create paper pulp, make recycled paper, add inclusions like flowers, seeds and thread into your paper, shred yarn bits to add texture, how to laminate colors and shapes on your paper, and ways to dry your paper. The paper you'll make can be used for a variety of art and craft processes such as books, notecards and collage. Everyone will leave with 10-20 sheets of paper!

    Skill level: beginner

    Members: $50

    Non members: $60

    Instructor: Judi Jetson bio 

    Materials fee: $5

    Materials provided by instructor: pre-soaked colored paper pulp, yarn scraps, cooked iris or banana leaves, molds & deckles, inspiration

    Materials students should bring: a plastic tub like the grey ones used to bus tables at restaurants, junk mail, bits of leftover tissue paper or colored paper, flower petals, thread, anything you think might look cool floating in paper, a favorite cookie cutter or two to make laminated shapes 

    • 06 Oct 2023
    • 07 Oct 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 4
    Register

     Using any pad of paper, your choice of watercolor, mixed media, print etc, you will learn how to make a beautiful cover and hand stitched book. This is a day and a half class combining two techniques that you can use for lots of future projects. On the first day you will learn how to prepare the paste paper for the covers and end sheets of our book, you will also be able to make additional papers for future projects. Paste paper is a traditional surface design technique dating back to the 16th century. Using simple tools and materials you can create endless patterns on paper. While the paper is drying we will prepare the text block for the book. On the second day we will sew our books using an exposed spine technique with paired needles to sew along the spine. This book opens up flat and is ideal for drawing, painting, mixed media or journaling.

    Materials fee: $0

    Instructor provided materials: Tools for paste paper, paste, book making tools, curved needles, handout.


    Student should bring: A selection of acrylic paints (small tubes or leftovers), a pad of paper with a hard cardboard back. Any of these sizes:  5.5 X8.5,  8X10, 9X12 inches with at least 60 sheets unless you are using thick watercolor paper then 30 sheets is enough.  Several larger pieces of 40- 50 lb paper (11X14) for the book covers, additional medium weight paper to decorate with the paste technique is optional. but you will probably want to make more! A large clean sponge. and another sponge for cleaning up paint and a roll of paper towels. Waxed or unwaxed linen bookmakers thread, a pencil and a craft knife. Bring any bookmaking tools you have such as a bone folder, awl, piercing cradle, etc, I will bring these tools for students to use if you don't have them. You can bring your own lunch or buy lunch from a few places on Depot St. Please email me if you have any questions about the supplies (joycetromba@gmail.com)

    Members: $ 150

    Non Members: $ 180

    Instructor: bio Joyce Tromba

    • 10 Oct 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    As a moving meditation, the process of weaving has a magical way of helping us to get out of our heads to simply “be,” and experience flow when working the loom. For me, weaving has helped me to see firsthand the connection between my mind and body and how one impacts the other. It has also helped me to slow down and enjoy the process just as much, if not more, than the piece of art that I create. The goal of this class is to share this magic with you! This Introduction to Weaving class covers the basics of how to weave using a lap loom (which you can take anywhere!) and incorporates elements of mindfulness. We’ll start with a weaving gratitude practice that will serve as the inspiration for our woven projects. Then, we’ll warp our looms and start weaving our designs, incorporating several basic weaving techniques, including twining, tabby, soumak, free-form and rya. Finally, we’ll learn how to clean the backside of our weaving project and finish them off using a hanging rod. You’ll leave with a hanging tapestry (designed by you!) and a weaving gratitude practice that you can continue on your own after the class. Don’t have a loom or weaving materials? The Complete Weaving Kit has everything you need to get started!

    Level: Beginning 

    Instructor: Courtney LaCaria  bio 

    Materials fee: 95 dollars for a Complete Weaving Kit (16" x 20" Handmade Wooden Lap loom that will be used in class; cotton warp thread; six colors of yarn, two colors of roving and rope for fringe for weaving (*can customize); shuttle; shed stick; comb; needle; and wooden rod to hang your weaving). Please note that if you have your own loom and yarn you do not have to purchase the kit. Please email Courtney(courtney@localcloth.org) to check that you have the needed materials.

    Materials provided by instructor: see above

    Students should bring:Nothing: everything you’ll need is in the Complete Weaving Kit!

    • 14 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    Gelli plate printing on paper and fabric. Learn this fun technique and your imagination will do the rest. The possibilities , design and application will create gorgeous patterns, from just a few colors and single design to overlays and multiple patterns. Print note carts, make an Art print ready to hang, or print your own quilt squares or pieces of fabric to sew. You can int journal covers or just have fun experimenting. 

    Members: $50

    Non members: $60

    Instructor: Camille Daunno bio 

    Materials fee: $20

    Materials provided by instructor:Brayers, print paper, paints, fabric paints, silicone Matt to work on, practice paper, some fabric squares, stencils, texture tool and blocks 

    Materials students should bring:  Gelli plate ( size of choice)5x7 or larger and any fabric they may want to print on.

    • 21 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St, Asheville, NC
    • 8
    Register


    This is a fabulous tote bag made with a36”circle. It is perfect as a knitting bag, sewing tote or overnight bag. Inside is a free hanging zippered pocket. This bag can even be worn as a backpack and with 2 closures it can be made smaller or larger depending on what is placed inside.


     Level: Beginning

    Materials Fee: 0

    Students should bring: A sewing machine, Medium weight fabric such as denim or upholstery fabric. 1 1/4 yard 60”wide fabric.. This can be purchased at Joann fabric or foam and fabric. Thread to match. 7” zipper..2 large buttons (2”or larger). If you do not have a sewing machine, please contact us, we have a few in the studio for student use.


    Registration: Members $50, Non-members $65

    Instructor: Elizabeth Searle

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 24 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 0
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    Silk ‘Paper. This Fiber Art class will teach you how to make a durable piece of silk ‘paper’ using silk threads, some wool ,silk hankies, various fibers, fusible bond and mod podge . You will turn it into a gorgeous piece of silk fiber paper, ,journal cover, bowl , Art hanging or sculpture like item. No experience necessary…just your creative imagination. Please bring something to carry it home in as it does take overnight to dry.

    Members: $50

    Non members: $60

    Instructor: Camille Daunno bio 

    Materials fee: $20

    Materials provided by instructor: Silk hankies, silk and wool fibers, roving wool, mod podge, ribbons, plastic to work on, forms to mold your piece on and water bowls. 

    Materials students should bring:  Apron , container to carry your piece home in, hand towel or rag to stuff a bowl withAn apron and an iron

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St Asheville, NC
    • 6
    Register

    This workshop is an introduction to tubular netting stitch, a variation on peyote needle weaving. Using size 11 seed beads, we will cover netting stitch basics, simple pattern planning, ending/adding thread and maintaining appropriate thread tension. Students will have the option to create a beaded bail and pendant to further embellish the netted cord. The instructor will demonstrate all steps and techniques required and provide detailed printed instructions for future reference.

     $10 MATERIALS FEE : for beading mat, needles, thread, spacers/findings for pendant, cord for lining tube 

    Level: Beginner

    Registration: Members $100

    Non-members $120

    Instructor: Sara Hall

    What to bring/how to dress: Size 11 seed beads in colors of student's choice, feature beads for clasp and pendant. Note: example in photo uses matte black as the "main" cord color and five additional colors to form the pattern. Students may choose their own level of complexity! Chevron Beads (downtown Asheville) and Cherry Tree Beads (Swannanoa) are great local resources. A personal light source (desk lamp or Ott light) is very helpful.

    Please find our COVID and cancellation policies here

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!


    • 28 Oct 2023
    • 10:00 AM
    • 29 Oct 2023
    • 4:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 5
    Register

    Learn the magic of eco-printing on paper with the use of mordants and modifiers. Then explore book binding and make simple stitched books with eco-printed or plain pages, cards and frameable pictures. This is a two day class. On day one we will eco-print all the papers for our projects and on day two we will make several simple book structures: two versions of the Japanese stab binding, the star book and several versions of the pamphlet book.

    Level: Beginner 

    Members: 200

    Non Members: 240

    Instructor: Joyce Tromba and Denise Arcuri  bio 

    Materials fee: $25 dollars

    Materials provided by instructor: all paper, cards and envelopes, a double mat, mordants and modifiers, book making tools, linen thread, leaves

    Students should bring: Gloves thin medical exam gloves, Dusk mask, Apron, Plastic spray bottle with 50% vinegar and 50% water. Two old small kitchen towel sized rags, scissors. Leaves will be provided; however bring some of your own to experiment and share.

    LEAVES THAT PRINT WELL Maple(especially Japanese maple),oak, any hard wood tree leaves ,fruit tree leaves, rose, marigold petals, oak leaf hydrangeas, smoke bush, coreopsis, sassafras, cranesbill geranium, eucalyptus. chrysanthemum, eucalyptus and dyer's chamomile can also be found at Trader Joes all of which print very well.




    • 08 Nov 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 8
    Register

    This Introduction to Weaving class covers the basics of weaving, including how to create shapes and transform them into a mountain landscape! We’ll use lap looms (which you can take anywhere!) to create a small woven tapestry. During the class, we’ll cover how to warp our looms as well as the basic weaving techniques, including twining, tabby, soumak, shapes, free-form, and rya. We’ll also use embroidery to put the finishing touches on our landscapes! Finally, we’ll learn how to clean the backside of our weaving project and you’ll have the option to finish them off using a hanging rod. Don’t have a loom or weaving materials? No worries! My Beginner’s Weaving Kit has everything you need to get started! Learn more in the Materials Section. 

    Members: $100

    Non members: $120

    Instructor: Courtney LaCaria bio 

    Materials fee:  95, 75 or 0. Please see details below

    95: If purchasing my handmade and curated Beginner’s Weaving Kit with Yarn

    75: ,if purchasing my handmade and curated Beginner’s Weaving Kit without Yarn

    0: if you choose to bring all your own materials (yarn and loom)

     For anyone who needs it, my Beginner’s Weaving Kit has everything you need! I have two options: one with with yarn and one without. Here’s what is included: Kit with Yarn (16" x 20" Handmade Wooden Lap loom; cotton warp thread; six colors of yarn, including rope/yarn for fringe for weaving (*can customize colors); shuttle; shed stick; comb; needle; and wooden rod to hang your weaving) Kit without Yarn (16" x 20" Handmade Wooden Lap loom that will be used in class; shuttle; shed stick; comb; needle; and wooden rod to hang your weaving)


    • 10 Nov 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St, Asheville, NC
    • 10
    Register


    As part of handmade for the Holidays come and make these adorable ornaments for your tree or as a perfect gift. We will make a variety of ornaments using recycled sweaters. This includes little baby gnomes, mushrooms, ice cream cones, and a little mouse in a Santa hat.

    Level: Beginning

    Materials Fee: 15 dollars for all materials needed for the class

    Students should bring: Basic hand sewing supplies. Sewing machine if you have one In good working order. Scissors. 


    Registration: Members $50, Non-members $65

    Instructor: Elizabeth Searle

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 11 Nov 2023
    • 18 Nov 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 3
    Register

    In this 2 day class you will learn how to warp a loom. Basic tapestry techniques will be taught which include weaving geometric and curved shapes and how to shade and blend colors on the loom. We will talk about tapestry terminology and the tools, equipment and yarns used in tapestry weaving. You will be weaving from the back of the loom in traditional Aubusson technique. You will take the loom home for a week and return for the 2nd day of class so we can review any new techniques you want to explore and also talk about designing a tapestry, making a cartoon and how to mount and present the finished piece. You should leave the class with the basic tools you need to further explore the wonderful medium of tapestry.


    Level: Beginner 

    Members: $200

    Non members: $240

    Instructor: Betty Hilton-Nash  bio 

    Materials fee: $20

    Materials provided by instructor: Warp, weft, printed instructional handout, looms are available at Local Cloth, students will take the looms home for a week and return them on the last day of the class, a deposit will be collected on the loom rental for that week, and returned on the last day of class. If you have your own loom that you want to use it, please get in touch with Betty first.

    Materials students should bring: Scissors, ruler, a tapestry beater (ie. a heavy kitchen fork), design ideas (photos, drawings, etc.)

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 12 Nov 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St, Asheville, NC
    • 7
    Register

    Stitch a Korean Quilted Star and a Mountmellick Holly Sprig. These can be used as ornaments, or pockets, or patches, or??? The Star uses a running stitch or a back stitch. The Holly uses a padded satin stitch, stem stitch, a coral knot stitch and a cable plait stitch. You don't have to know how to complete them all! That's what workshops are for. 

    Level: Beginning

    Materials Fee: $10 for: traditional fabrics and threads, cording

    Students should bring: embroidery needles, 4 or 5 inch hoop, scissors


    Registration: Members $50, Non-members $65

    Instructor: Lynne Noble

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 13 Nov 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St, Asheville, NC
    • 5
    Register

    Make it Handmade for the Holidays!

    These little gnomes are the perfect stocking stuffer or present topper. They are made from recycled sweaters. Choose your own embellishments to make them your own.  

    Materials Fee: 15 for Sweater selection for the body portion, and for the hat, stuffing, and material for beard. Beads and other things will also be included for embellishment. 

    Students should bring: Basic sewing kit, including scissors, pins, and hand, sewing needles. We will also be using a sewing machine. It is not necessary to bring a sewing machine as there are some in the shop and I will bring two of mine.


    Registration: Members $50, Non-members $65

    Instructor: Elizabeth Searle

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

    • 14 Nov 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • 408 Depot Street, Asheville NC 28801
    • 4
    Register

    The workshop will be even-count flat peyote stitch with size 8/0 glass seed beads. We will cover peyote stitch basics, ending/adding thread, maintaining appropriate thread tension and sizing the bracelet. The class period should allow most participants to complete the bracelet. For those who do not, the instructor will demonstrate all steps and techniques required and include detailed printed instructions for completing the project at home.


    Level: Beginners 

    Members: $50

    Non members: $65

    Instructor: Sara Hall  bio 

    Materials fee: $20

    Materials provided by instructor: all materials needed for this project: beads, thread, needles and closures.

    Materials students should bring:  A personal light source (desk lamp or Ott light) is very helpful. Students may bring a favorite bead or button for the clasp, but instructor will also provide options for all.

    • 22 Nov 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • 408 Depot St Asheville, NC
    • 6
    Register

    As part of our Handmade for the Holiday learn how to make 4 bags in one day. This is a beginner class but you do need how to thread your sewing machine and do a straight stitch. You will learn low to insert a zipper, how to make boxed corners and how to do French seams along with basic bag construction. All these bags were made with one yard of fabric but you can definitely make them in different fabrics, it's a great way to use up smaller cuts of fabric that you might have in your stash.  Here are the bags:

    1. A basic zippered pouch. You can make the size pictured or a pencil case type bag, the construction is the same

    2. A boxy toiletry bag, perfect for anyone on you list and not just for toiletries. You have the option of using waterproof lining.

    3. A fabric bucket, so useful for holding anything.

    4. The classic drawstring bag, take it to the market on on your foraging walksThis drawstring project bag is great for holding and toting your knitting, sewing, drawing, or foraging projects. As long as you can thread your sewing machine and sew a straight stitch you can make all these bags and they can all be easily modified for different sizes. 

    MATERIALS FEE: $10 covers webbing for the bucket bag, written instructions, fusible interfacing,  cording, straps, pattern and instructions

    LEVEL: Beginner

    REGISTRATION: Members: $100 , Non-members $120 

    INSTRUCTOR: Joyce Tromba

    WHAT TO BRING / HOW TO DRESS: 

    1 yard of outer fabric and 1 yard of lining fabric. Woven fabrics only no knits. Please let me know if you want to use different fabrics for each one and I will send you the requirements.

    2 zippers: 12" and 22",

    2 yards of 3/8 inch ribbon for the drawstring bag. 

    Basic sewing notions (scissors, rotary cutter, seam ripper, pins), sewing machine. We have a few sewing machines in the studio, please contact me at joycetromba@gmail.com if you want to use one during the class. 

    Please find our COVID and cancellation policies here

    Interested in a Local Cloth scholarship? Apply here!

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