• Mr Kim Beazley, The Governor (October 2020)

    The Governor met with Mirka Rozmus and Shane McBride. “It was lovely to see Ms Rozmus and her husband again. Mirka is a wonderful artist and I was pleased to assist her while I was the Australian Ambassador in the United States in presenting two specially designed silk scarves to President Barack Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama.

  • Australian High Commissioner (April 2016)

    Mirka Rozmus, Australian Artist, presenting hand-woven scarves to Alexander Downer, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

  • Mirka and H.E. The Hon Kim Beazley, Ambassador of Australia to the USA, Australian Embassy, Washington D.C. (2015)

    [Official photo, courtesy Australian Embassy, prior to presentation of Obama scarves at The White House in November 2015.

  • Mr Komori, former Curator of the Kawashima Textile Museum, Kyoto (2013)

    Mr Komori, former Curator of the Kawashima Textile Museum, Kyoto, inspects one of Mirka's scarves, Kyoto nishigin, 2013.

  • Mirka meets with John Einarsen (2009)

    Mirka with John Einarsen, Editor, the "Kyoto Journal", at his home in Kyoto.

  • Mirka in Kyoto, selecting hand-dyed silk yarn (2008)

    Mirka selecting Japanese hand-dyed silk yarn, Kyoto nishigin, Kyoto, 2008.

  • Mirka and Christina Sumner, Senior Curator, Powerhouse Museum (2008)

    Exhibition of the scarf for President Obama at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

  • Weaving for the Obama's (2007)

    Mirka working on a scarf for President Barack Obama in her Blue Mountains studio.

  • Inaugural Delegation of Australian Women to the UAE (2007)

    Ladies of the Delegation pictured in the presence of Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak al Nahayan, Abu-Dhabi Palace, UAE. Mirka is seated second from the right.

  • Mirka meets with Sue Prichard, Snr Curator (2006)

    Mirka meets with Sue Prichard, Snr Curator, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, in her offices at the Museum.

  • Deborah Thawley with former President, George W. Bush (2005)

    Deborah Thawley with former President, George W. Bush at The White House, Washington DC. Mrs Thawley wears a specially-commissioned scarf by Mirka. Photo published by kind permission of D. Thawley.

  • National Gallery (2005)

    Snr Curator Robert Bell meets with Mirka in his office at the Gallery.

  • Mirka meets with American textile icon, Jack Larsen (2005)

    Mirka with American textile icon, Jack Larsen, at his home Studio in New York.

  • Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan, New York (2005)

    Mirka at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York with Dr Val Steele (Director), Lynn Felsher (Senior Curator), Joanne Dolan (Curator) and Harumi Hotta (Curator).

  • Fashion Show, Australian Embassy, Washington D.C. (2004)

    Model wears Mirka scarf ‘Poison’, acquired by the National Gallery of Australia, 2005.

  • Mirka in her Strand Arcade Design Studio, Sydney (1994)

    Mirka wears her own couture, from her custom designed and handwoven fabric - wool, silk and lurex. Silk lined garment, hand tailored by Mirka.

Celebrating an artist

  • "Mirka is a master weaver and a master of colour. I don't know anyone else in the world who is working at this fine level. It has been a pleasure working on this acquisition."

    Christina Sumner

    Principal Curator

    Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

  • "I am excited about the acquisition."

    Sue Prichard

    Curator, Contemporary Textiles

    Victoria & Albert Museum, London

  • "Thank you for your beautiful scarves. Michelle and I want you to know we are moved by your generosity."

    President Barack Obama

    Official letter of thanks received March 11, 2016.

  • "The scarves will make a wonderful addition to the Museum's textile collection. Everyone was very inspired by your work."

    Lynn Felsher

    Senior Curator of Textiles

    Fashion Institute of Technology Museum

    Manhattan, New York