Sisters of St Joseph

In 1866 Mary MacKillop joined with her sisters to open a Catholic school in Penola. The school was in a renovated stable. Mary made a declaration to God. Later in 1866, several other women joined Mary and her sisters. Mary took the religious name, 'Sister Mary of the Cross', The group of women called themselves, 'Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart'. They opened a new school and moved to Adelaide. It was at this time they began to wear brown and were known as "The Brown Joeys".

Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio 2025 Season Tour
  1. Courtyard - Featuring Director Kinney Frelinghuysen
  2. Foyer and Living Room
  3. In George's words: Meeting Miró & MoMA
  4. Dining Room Featuring Director Kinney Frelinghuysen
  5. Studio Exhibit Intro
  6. Studio Exhibit: Influence of their collection
  7. Studio Exhibit: George L.K. Morris, artist, writer, collector
  8. Studio Exhibit: Suzy Frelinghuysen artist and opera singer
  9. In George's words: Childhood
  10. In George's words: Drawing lessons in West Stockbridge, architectural models
  11. In George's words: Deciding to become a painter
  12. In George's words: Meeting A.E Gallatin
  13. In George's words: Studying with Fernand Léger
  14. In George's words: Meeting famous artists in Paris and going abstract
  15. In George's words: Creating The Miscellany
  16. In George's words: Compositional breakthrough from Léger
  17. In George's words: Friendship with Mondrian
  18. In George's words: On MoMA's Advisory Committee 1932-1942