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
uk â /ËkÉË.vÉªÅ/ us â /ËkÉËr.vÉªÅ/. âº a shape or pattern cut into wood or stone or the skill of doing this: wooden/stone carvings. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Sculpture. bas-relief. bronze. bust. carve.