Jenny Bienemann

Jenny Bienemann is an award-winning poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist with a mission to find the extraordinary in the everyday. With three critically acclaimed studio albums and two live albums, her music has underscored TV, film and theatre projects. 

She began a daily practice of taking photos and writing haiku. What started as a lark quickly evolved into Haiku Milieu, a movement of creativity and community.  Today, there are five Haiku Milieu books, and more than 500 new songs inspired by Haiku Milieu, written by artists from across the United States. Since 2019, she sends a Sunday Morning Haiku Milieu email full of reflection, poetry and music that reaches a global audience. She has been featured in the Chicago Tribune Arts Section, WGN Radio 720 in Chicago, Chicago Public Radio, Northern Illinois Public Radio, Naperville Magazine, and more. 

She's offered classes at The Old Town School of Folk Music, Lamb's Retreat for Songwriters, and The Acorn Theatre. 

“Jenny Bienemann is a dynamic and versatile artist whose work seamlessly blends poetry, songwriting, photography, and digital creation. Renowned for her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, she has earned widespread recognition across multiple artistic fields and built a global following. Her daily ritual of capturing photos paired with writing haiku led to the creation of Haiku Milieu, a transformative movement that nurtures creativity and fosters community. This initiative encompasses a diverse range of projects, including books, a clothing line, a soundtrack, and the Haiku Milieu concert series, which features songs inspired by the haiku written by artists from across the United States. Additionally, her Sunday Morning Haiku Milieu email reaches a vast global audience, sharing moments of artistic reflection and connection each week.”  - Hidden Gems online

More information at haikumilieu.com, haikumilieu.art and @haikumilieu on YouTube.