Elizabeth Thwing

Elizabeth “Beth” Thwing’s diverse background includes a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts, an associate’s degree in Fine Arts from Northwestern Connecticut Community College, and a master’s degree in Art Therapy and Creativity Development from Pratt Institute in New York. She has woven all three into a platform for working with children or for their benefit through 4-H and Girl Scouts, as an art/play therapist at a children’s hospital, in a school setting and finally in a private practice. She and her family have also hosted exchange students from several countries. For many years Beth’s enjoyed a hobby interest in writing for children and has taken many courses to hone her writing technique. She has published magazine articles for children.

Amazing Amusing Emus, the result of more than five years working with Songline Emu Farm in Gill MA., is her first book. Beth and her husband, Lark, now live in Hawley, MA.