Littleton Studio School
The Littleton Studio School opened near the Gallery in September 2008. It offers classes for students of all ages and at all levels of experience. It features a pottery and jewelry studio, with classes taught by both juried League members and professional local artists, as well as a growing number of classes and workshops in other media, including printmaking and basketry.
The Studio School is located at 21 Mill Street, adjacent to the Grist Mill, behind Main Street. For more information call Tina Gorman, Educational Coordinator, at 603-444-1066 or e-mail littleton.studio.school@gmail.com.
Studio School Classes
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
Early registration is important because we need to have a minimum number of students enrolled in order to run a class.
Our instructors need to know a week ahead if their classes have filled, so they can prepare. If we don't have enough students at that time, we regrettably have to cancel the class. Often people call the day before a class to see if there is still space available. If they had called earlier, we probably could have run it. So PLEASE, if you want to take a class, sign up early!
And bring a friend!
Would you like to take a class with a group of friends?
We can schedule classes for groups of 5 or more. Give us a call!
Birthday parties, Bridal Shower....just a few ideas to do something different.
Click on one of the links below to see classes in that media
Multi-Media | Jewelry | Clay | Kids Classes
Scholarship | Registration Form
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Take this class with your family
Earth Day Seedling Pinch Pots
3 Fridays: April 23 From: 5 - 5:45 PM
April 30 & May 7 From: 5 – 5:30 PM
All Ages 5 & up
Celebrate Earth Day by making clay pinch pots for starting seeds. The first Friday is longer for making pots & the second Friday is a half hour for glazing the bisque-fired pots. The third Friday is for planting seeds to take home & watch them grow.
Tuition Fee: $30 (group of 3 or more: $25 each)
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Multi-Media
Spontaneous Art Journaling
Lore Caldwell
3 Wednesdays: March 17, 31 & April 7
From: 10 AM - 12 PM
Exercise your playful muse! Lore will encourage students in exploring unusual approaches to drawing, altering photographs, layering of paint, collage & more. This is time to play & develop your creative repertoire, while recording insights gleaned in your life experiences. All journaling materials are supplied.
Tuition Fee: $60
Estimated Materials Fee: $15
Printmaking
Dayna Talbot
Saturday: March 20
From: 9 AM - 1:30 PM
Using foam plate blocks, students will make textured designs on a foam plate. These will be used to create monoprints with water soluable ink. Layering of colors & designs will build designs both abstract & representational.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Spring Flowers Collage
Kristine Lingle
Saturday: April 10
From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Create a series of three floral collages, using paint, paper & collage on wooden panels. Work from the imagination & explore color schemes, shapes & patterns. Bring small scissors & an inexpensive flat 3/4" synthetic brush. All other materials provided. No experience necessary
Tuition Fee: $30
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Mosaic Table
Eileen Alexander
2 Wednesdays & Thursdays: April 14, 15, 21 & 22
From: 6 - 8 PM
Turn a small table & bits of recycled china into a lively, decorative mosaic table. Bring an 18-24” table (used, found or inexpensively purchased - check out Lowes or Home Depot). All other materials are supplied; students are encouraged to bring favorite dishes to incorporate into their projects. No experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $80
Estimated Materials Fee: $15
Natures’ Zentangle
Mary Shepherd
Tuesday: April 20
From: 6-8 PM
Use nature as your muse & utilize relaxation, focus, inspiration & creativity to create beautiful images using repetitive patterns. Everyone can make a Zentangle - “your creation is not restricted by your expectations.” Visit zentangle.com for more information about making Zentangles.
Tuition Fee: $20
Estimated Materials Fee: $ 8 for Zentangle kits/materials
Prayer Flags
Kristine Lingle
Saturday: April 24
From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Prayer flags are used in Tibet & other Eastern cultures to carry prayers for long life & good fortune on the “wind horse” to the gods. Using paper, paint, collage & text, explore color, pattern & symbolism to make a series of 3 panels invoking personal affirmations & aspirations. Finished panels will be laced together with ribbon for hanging. Bring scissors & an inexpensive 3/4" flat brush for applying adhesives. All other materials will be supplies by the instructor
Tuition Fee: $30
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Visual Journals
Kristine Lingle
Saturday: May 8
From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Make a simple sewn pamphlet book with decorative covers. Using collage, painting, stamping & other techniques; students will develop a visual vocabulary of surface decoration to fill their pages with vibrant, self-expressive imagery. These books can be used as travel or nature journals, memory books or tools for intuitive visual experimentation. Bring scissors & an inexpensive flat 3/4" synthetic brush. All other materials provided by instructor. No experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $30
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Meditations on Nature
Kristine Lingle
Saturday: May 15
From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Create a series of small vibrant, abstract paintings inspired by the colors, patterns & shapes found in nature. Develop a vocabulary of visual mark-making using brushes, inks & colored pencils, watercolor & acrylic paints. No experience is necessary for this calming, contemplative workshop. All materials provided by instructor.
Tuition Fee: $30
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Final Fridays - Night Out!
Tina Gorman
4 Fridays: May 28, June 25, July 30 & August 27
From: 6-8 PM
Has the month gotten away from you & it seems you haven’t had a moment to yourself? Make a commitment to get your creative juices flowing while socializing with other creative people. Forget preconceived ideas of what art “should” be by exploring drawing, collage & fibers in unconventional ways. There will be a project in a different medium each week & all supplies are included Invite a friend (or several) to join you. Bring a beverage & snack/dessert to share.
Tuition Fee: $20 each or $70 for all 4
Estimated Materials Fee: $5 per session
Krista’s Oval Basket
Carol Pires
Saturday: June 12
From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Create an oval basket with an interwoven sea grass accent, with an attached swing handle. All materials are included.
Tuition Fee: $ 55
Spirit Doll
Lore Caldwell
2 Mondays: June 21 & 28
From: 6-8 PM
Spirit dolls are made to manifest their makers’ intentions – creativity, healing, wisdom, etc. Design, dress & embellish a hand-sewn spirit doll of your own. The week between sessions will allow for inspiration & refining of ideas for of your spirit dolls’ intentions. All supplies are included.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $5
Keum-Boo Earrings
Beth Simon
Tuesday: March 9, 16 & 23
From: 6 - 8 PM
Keum-Boo is an ancient Asian metalworking technique that literally means "attached gold." The combination of warm gold over cool silver creates stunning design elements. Students will first create surface patterns & textures on fine silver, using lace, rice paper or pre-patterned brass plates with the rolling mill. The silver is then cut & shaped into simple earring forms. Then 24k gold foil is burnished onto the surface of the silver, adding an elegant design element. Participants will make one pair of earrings or more as time allows. No experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $65
Estimated Materials Fee: $30 pending market prices
Copper Flowers
Trenny Robb
Sunday: March 14
From: 10 AM - 5 PM
Create three-dimensional copper flowers for a long lasting bouquet. Design & form realistic or fanciful petals, leaves & stems by cutting, shaping & hammering. No experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $75
Estimated Materials Fee: $25
Beyond Basic Bezels: Pendant
Blair LaBella
Saturday: March 27
From: 9AM - 5PM
Construct an asymmetrical bezel for a small object of your choice that does not have a uniform shape, surface or edges. Bring a favorite piece (50 cent piece size or smaller) and learn to secure it in a silver bezel & finish it into a pendant. Basic soldering skills required.
Tuition: $85
Estimated Materials Fee: $15
Hammer Formed Cuff
Joe DeRobertis
Saturday: April 3
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Learn the basics of anticlastic forming while hammering a cuff using nugold, brass, copper or silver. Various metal stakes will be used for forming. Balled rivets used for joining or decoration will be shown.
No jewelry experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $85
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
Jewelry Fundamentals
Jean Matray
6 Thursdays: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6 & 13
From: 6 - 9 PM
Explore the fundamentals of metalsmithing, including soldering, sawing, piercing, forming, filing, fitting & texturing metal using stamps & hammers. Learn techniques for finishing metalwork, manually & using a flex shaft & apply these to specific jewelry projects. This class can be taken repeatedly as students continue to develop their skills & personal styles.
Tuition Fee: $185 ($175 for returning students)
Estimated Materials Fee: $45
Soldering Basics
Joy Raskin
Saturday: April 10
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Learn to assemble & use a basic soldering torch setup. Learn about different types of solder & brazing rods, how to make a variety of soldering joints, using jigs for difficult joints, the basics of flux & more.
Tuition Fee: $85
Estimated Materials Fee: $20
Tube Setting
Joy Raskin
Sunday: April 11
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Tube settings are bezel settings suited for faceted stones. Students will use commercially made tube bezels; they will also learn to make their own custom bezels, setting stones flush for a seamless look. Basic metalsmithing or jewelry skills are necessary. The Instructor will provide a limited amount of sterling tubing, bezel strip, sheet metal & small gemstones for setting.
Tuition Fee: $85
Estimated Materials Fee: $20
Resin Inlay Jewelry
Perriann Knapton
3 Mondays: May 10, 17 & 24
From: 6 PM – 9 PM
Add color & pattern to your metal work using resin inlay. "Inlay" is created by capturing items, such as ground pastels, herbs, spices, seed beads, papers, metal scraps, etc., in a bed of resin. Students will create a sample board & use the techniques in their own work. The instructor will provide resin & an assortment of materials to mix in; students are free to bring other materials of their own. Additional tin, copper & silver for extra projects can be purchased.
No previous experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $95
Estimated Materials Fee: $20
Guided Open Session
Jean Matray
6 Thursdays: May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17 & 24
From: 6 – 9 PM
Jean meets weekly with students to work independently on their projects, advising on design & technical issues. New topics of interest will be suggested for the group to learn as a whole, including bezel setting, complex soldering, hinges, moving parts, cold connections & etching. Students are encouraged to discuss projects & learn from one another, as well as from the instructor.
Prerequisite: Jewelry Fundamentals or equivalent.
Tuition Fee: $185 ($175 for returning students)
Estimated Materials Fee: variable
Rivets - Cold Connections
Jean Matray
Saturday: May 22
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Riveting is a way to connect pieces of metal & other objects without using heat. It is both decorative & functional, allowing heat-sensitive objects & found objects to be added to jewelry & artwork. The class will explore various rivets - wire, tube, hidden & decorative - & use small nuts & bolts to join pieces together. The instructor will have a variety of objects to join together & students can bring objects of their own.
Tuition Fee: $75
Estimated Materials Fee: $15
Box Series
Series courses are designed so students may take one or both classes.
A discount is given for the full series.
Basic Box Making
Joy Raskin
Saturday: May 29
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Boxes are wonderful little containers with lids that can hold whatever you want to put in them. Using sheet metal & wire, participants will make a basic box - round, square, oval or any other shape - & a lid to fit. Hinges & latches will be explored. Lids can be friction-fit, hinged or swivel pegged. The instructor will have brass, bronze, copper & a limited amount of sterling sheet on hand & some tubing & wire for purchase. Basic soldering experience is helpful.
Tuition Fee: $90
Estimated Materials Fee: $10-45 pending metal choice(s)
Hinges, Latches & Embellishments
Joy Raskin
Sunday: May 30
From: 10 AM – 5 PM
Learn to make hinges, hinged closures, clasps & catches, including a basic figure 8 safety catch. Surface embellishments, texturing & other methods of decoration will be included. Instructor will have tubing, wire & sheet metal for purchase. Some basic soldering experience is helpful.
Tuition Fee: $90
Estimated Materials Fee: $10-25
Box Series Tuition: $165
Pillow Forms & Other Metal Beads
Beth Simon
3 Tuesdays: June 8, 15 & 22
From: 6 – 8 PM
Beads have traditionally been used to declare wealth & power, pay for goods, record events & invoke protection & well-being. In this class we will explore making different types of copper, brass & silver beads, using roller printed, layered metals & other techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring their own small metal scraps. Some soldering experience helpful.
Tuition Fee: $65
Estimated Materials Fee: $20
Enameling Series ~ A NEW MEDIUM!
Series courses are designed so students may take one or both classes.
A discount is given for the full series.
Sifted Enameling
Averill Shepps (President of the Enamelist Society)
Saturday: June 12
From: 9 AM – 5 PM
Enamel is a specially formulated glass that has been ground so it looks like fine sand. Sifting is one of the basic ways of applying enamel to metal so it can be fired. Sifting is most suitable for larger items like plates, bowls & wall pieces, but can also be used for making jewelry, especially if pieces are made in quantity. The workshop will address proper sifting techniques, as well as using shading & stencils to create designs.
Tuition Fee: $95
Estimated Materials Fee: $35
Wet - Inlay Enameling
Averill Shepps (President of the Enamelist Society)
Sunday: June 13
From: 9 AM – 5 PM
Damp enamel can be applied with a brush. Ground enamel, which is like fine sand in texture, does not flow freely from a brush as paint does, so it must be handled differently in order to achieve good results. Wet inlay is most often used for small items & is the basic method for making cloisonné, champlevé & other classic enameling techniques. The technique is also used on larger pieces & can be used to apply the enamel on a pre-fired surface to get a painted effect.
Tuition Fee: $95
Estimated Materials Fee: $35
Enameling Series Tuition: $180
Jewelry Open Studio
Open studio is currently postponed until further notice.
Prerequisite: Jewelry I and
at least one class of Guided Open Session
This time is available for students to work on projects independently.
A monitor will be available to over-see the studio and to answer questions. Students will be responsible for providing their own materials, but may utilize tools, and finishing materials to work
on projects.
Dates & times are posted at the studio school.
Sign up for e-mail blasts to receive last minute information on additional sessions or cancellations that may be scheduled.
You may pay as you go or pre-purchase 10 hours for $40.
Pre-paid hours can be used during any open studio time.
Fee: $5 per hour or $40 for 10 hours*
Clay Classes
*All clay classes have a student maximum of 6 & an age minimum of 12 years; unless otherwise noted.
* The materials fee is $35 unless otherwise noted. This includes a 25 lb. bag of clay, glazing & firing. Tool kits are an additional $24.
Additional materials are available on an “as needed basis".
Throwing Off the Hump
Andy Hampton
2 Saturdays: March 20 From: 9 AM - 1 PM
March 27 From: 1 - 2 PM (Glaze)
“Throwing off the hump” is a traditional Japanese technique of throwing on the potters’ wheel where the potter creates several forms off the same centered hump of clay. Andy Hampton will demonstrate this technique of production throwing by working off the hump. Participants will have time to work on their own under Andy’s guidance. The second date is a guided glaze session. Some throwing experience necessary.
Tuition Fee: $50
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
GARDEN SERIES
Series courses are designed so students may take one, two, or all classes.
A discount is given for the full series.
Garden Planters
Lilias Ide
3 Saturdays: March 27 & April 3 From: 9 AM - 12 PM
May 1 From: 9 - 10 AM (Glaze)
Planters can take many different forms, from holding small clusters of violets to larger vegetables, fruits & shrubs. Students will construct a planter, either on the wheel or by using hand-building techniques. The second class will focus on the surface design of the piece. The last class is a guided glazing session. No hand-building experience needed. Prior throwing experience necessary, if you plan to throw.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
Garden Sculpture
Lilias Ide
3 Saturdays: April 10 & 17 From: 9 AM - 12 PM
May 1 From: 11 AM - 12 PM (Glaze)
Bring your wild & crazy ideas & let Lilias help you bring them to fruition. The first session will be for brainstorming & beginning construction. The second session is for fine-tuning pieces & exploring surface design. The third class is a guided glazing session.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
Vases
Lilias Ide
3 Saturdays: April 24 From: 9 AM - 12 PM
May 1 From: 10 - 11 AM (Glaze)
Now that flowers are blooming in their planters & dancing around the garden sculpture, it’s time for vases to display them indoors. Use a variety of hand-building techniques or throw on the wheel to construct & decorate vase forms. The second class is a guided glazing session.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
Garden Series Tuition Fee: $100
GLAZING SESSIONS
Lilias Ide
Glazing is a very important part of creating with clay & has much to say about the quality of finished pieces. Glazing sessions are for students in any class to learn basic glazing techniques. This is the time to glaze bisque fired projects from earlier workshops & to further develop your knowledge & different glazing techniques.
Saturday: March 27 From: 1 - 2 PM
Tuition Fee: $10 per session
Throwing
Alison Dodd
Alison works with students at all experience levels, from beginners to those who want to develop further skills on the potter’s wheel.
3 Seven-Week Sessions
A: Wednesdays: April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2 & 9 From: 1 - 4 PM
B: Thursdays: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3 & 10 From: 1 - 4 PM
C: Thursdays: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3 & 10 From: 6 - 9 PM
Tuition Fee: $190 ($180 for returning students)
Estimated Materials Fee: $30
Oven Baking Dish
Maria Neal
3 Tuesdays: May 4 & 11 From: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
May 18 From: 5:30 – 7 PM (Glaze)
Learn hand-building techniques to construct a functional baking dish. The first two classes are for design & construction; the third is a glazing session.
Tuition Fee: $45
Estimated Materials Fee: $15
Make A Mug
Cecily Yarosh
Saturday: June 5 From: 9 AM – 12 PM
Tuesday: June 15 From: 6 – 7 PM (Glazing)
Hand-building a mug is a quick, easy & fun way to create a personal clay piece to use & enjoy every day. Students will learn the basics of creating the form & explore glazing in the second session.
Tuition Fee: $40
Estimated Materials Fee: $10
Clay Open Studio
Mondays 6-9 PM
Tuesday 10AM-2PM
Sunday 10-1pm
Prerequisites : Student must currently be in a class
or have previously have taken a class
Unless a clay class is scheduled or a holiday, the above days/times apply.
This time is for students to continue working on class projects or for independent work . A monitor will be available to oversee the studio & to answer questions. You will be required to use our clay and glazes to ensure the security of our kiln . The materials fee is “as needed” basis .Additional Open Studio sessions may be scheduled depending on studio availability. Sign up for e-mail blasts to receive last minute information on these sessions. Students may pay at each session, or pre - pay for 10 hours @ $40. Pre-paid hours can be used during any posted open studio time. . Fee : $5 per hour or $40 for 10 hours *
Kids Classes
~All Materials Are Included with Youth Workshop Tuition Fees ~
Clay Tiles
Cecily Yarosh
2 Sundays:
March 14 From: 2 - 3 PM
*March 21 (glazing) From: 1:30 - 2 PM
Ages: 6+
A great introduction to working with clay! Learn several techniques for embellishing tiles including carving, sprigging, impressions & glazing. Bring a favorite small object to impress into your tiles (handprint works too and make a wonderful keepsake or gift).
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The second session is for glazing.
Tuition Fee: $25
My Secret Journal
Lore Caldwell
Saturday: March 20 From: 10 AM - 12 PM
Ages: 10 - 12
In this visual art journal, students will use images in place of words to create a journal filled with hidden messages that only the creator can choose to reveal. Techniques will include altering pictures, collage, layering & texturing. All materials will be provided.
Tuition Fee: $25
Mommy & Me Preschool Projects
Tina Gorman
2 Five Week Sessions
A: Mondays: April 12, 19, 26, May 3 & 10 – Spring Projects
B: Mondays: May 17, 24, June 7, 14 & 21 – Summer Projects
From: 9 – 10 AM
Ages: 3-6
This is a time for moms to socialize with other moms while helping their preschoolers complete special craft projects each week. May baskets, pinwheels, beading, seed pots & placemats are just a few sample projects. Babies are welcome to watch their brothers & sisters at work.
Tuition Fee: $65 per preschooler (additional preschooler with same adult $45)
Metal Jewelry
Lucy Golden
Friday: April 9
From: 4 – 6 PM
Ages: 10 +
Students will make at least one silver ring & learn metal-working skills along the way, including cutting metal, filing, texturing, soldering & shaping. Other quick tricks in jewelry-making will be shared as well.
Tuition Fee: $20
Colorful Resin Earrings
Perriann Knapton
Friday: April 18
From: 3 PM – 5 PM
Ages: 10 +
Students will make a pair of colorful earrings using resin inlay. "Inlay" is created by capturing items such as ground pastels, herbs, seed beads, sand or other items in a bed of resin. Students will create a sample board & make a pair of finished earrings to take home.
Tuition Fee: $25
Music Makers
Maria Neal
Tuesday: April 20
From: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Ages: 5+
The much-loved children’s book, “When Clay Sings”, by Byrd Baylor, will be the inspiration for students to create their own clay rhythm section. Basic hand-building techniques will be used to make rattles of various shapes & sizes. Pieces can be picked up after bisque firing.
Tuition Fee: $25
Photo Jewelry Earrings
Perriann Knapton
Sunday: May 2
From: 3 PM – 5 PM
Ages: 10 +
Make a pair of photo jewelry earrings for someone special for Mother's Day. Students will create a sample board with photographs "inlaid" into resin, then make a finished pair of photo earrings to take home. All materials are provided.
Tuition Fee: $25
Masks
Cecily Yarosh
2 Sundays: May 16 From: 2-3:30 PM
May 23 From: 2-3 PM (Glazing)
Ages: 7+
Create your own wild & fantastic clay masks! Masks will be decorated & under-glazed. They can be picked up after being fired to completion.
Tuition Fee: $35
Fairy/Gnome Series
Series courses are designed so students may take one or both classes.
A discount is given for the full series.
Fairies & Gnomes
Lore Caldwell
Tuesday: June 8
From: 3:30 – 5:30
Ages: 8+
Students will create their own fairies or gnomes to use in their fairy or gnome houses or for other imaginative play. Using a provided doll form, students will dress & accessorize their creatures using nature & whimsy & provided supplies.
Tuition Fee: $25
Fairy & Gnome Homes
Maria Neal
2 Tuesdays: June 15 From: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
June 22 From: 3:30 – 4:30 PM (Glazing)
Ages: 8+
Invite magical fairies & gnomes into your garden by offering them a pleasant place to relax. Students will learn more advanced clay techniques to create welcoming homes for fairies in their own backyards. We will explore folk legends of nature spirits from around the world. The second session will be for glazing. Parents are welcome to attend. Pieces can be picked up after final firing.
Tuition Fee: $40
Fairy/Gnome Series Tuition: $60
Scholarships are Available - Please Ask!
Like to take a class with a group of friends? We can schedule classes for groups of 5 or more. Give us a call!
Bring a friend!!
Scholarships are now available at the Littleton Studio School
The late Otto and Vivika Heino were both longtime supporters of the League’s Scholarship Fund, and requested that part of the monies be set aside specifically for the Littleton Studio School.
Students of all ages are welcome to apply for scholarship assistance for at the Studio School. Applicants are encouraged to pay some portion of the tuition themselves, as well as any materials fees. It is also requested that recipients contribute back to the scholarship fund, if and when they can, at any time, to help replenish the fund for others. Scholarship inquiries should be made by phone to Tina Gorman, Education Coordinator, at 603/444-1066.
Registration Form
Click here to download the registration form.
You may either Mail or drop your registration form and payment at:
Littleton Studio School
21 Mill St., Littleton, NH 03561
Or call: 603-444-1066
- Full tuition is due at the time of registration. Failure to make full payment may result in the loss of your place in the class.
- A full refund less a $25 registration fee will be given if you withdraw from a class at least seven days prior to the first day. No refund will be given after that time.
- We reserve the right to cancel classes due to inadequate enrollment and other circumstances beyond our control. In the event of a cancellation a credit or full refund will be given.
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