Librarian, editor, author and consultant for Canadian children's literature, Irma proposed the creation of a Canadian centre for children's literature in 1972 in a paper to the Ontario Royal Commission on Canadian Publishing.
Woodcut, occasionally known as xylography, is a relief printing technique in printmaking.An artist carves an image into the surface of a block of wood âtypically with gouges âleaving the printing parts level with the surface while removing the non-printing parts.n Europe, woodcut is the oldest technique used for old master prints, developing about 1400, by using, on paper, existing techniques for printing. One of the more ancient woodcuts on paper that can be seen today is The Fire Madonna (Madonna del Fuoco, in the Italian language), in the Cathedral of Forli, forlÃ¬ In. italy
Woodblock printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns that was used widely throughout East Asia. It originated in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later on paper.As a method of printing on cloth, the earliest surviving examples from China date to before 220 A.D.he other significant printing techniques include: 1  Flexography, used for packaging, labels, newspapers. 2  Dye-sublimation printer. 3  Inkjet, used typically to print a small number of books or packaging, and also to print a variety of materials: from high quality papers simulating offset printing, to floor tiles.