Jennerjahn originally intended to be a stained glass artist and went to Black Mountain College in 1943 to study with Josef and Anni Albers.

[3] She returned in 1948 with her husband, Warren P. (Pete) Jennerjahn, her college sweetheart, recent World War II veteran, and also an artist, but this time it was for dance.

[4] She went on to teach other classes as well, including "Modern Dance" and, together with Pete, a "Light Sound Movement" workshop focusing on multi-sensory experience.

[2] Elizabeth continued dancing, achieving a near-professional level of skill, while Pete painted and taught at the Cooper Union and Hunter College.

However, raising their young son, Hans, made increasing demands on her time, so Jennerjahn returned to visual art, in particular to textile design and painting.