Getting Granular In Five Questions / Clio Cannabis Shortlist Winners 69&Sunny
Article from Skunk
Last year, the brand that I co-founded out West (drinkklaus.com) was awarded a few Clio Cannabis Awards. It was amazing to be recognized for our work. While I was watching all the other talented Clio winners, I noticed the Clio Award-winning work by two creatives from Philadelphia. Their short film, Girls Who Smoke Weed, caught my attention immediately.
And as a kicker, I recognized many of the participants in the short film because they are well-known personalities in the world of California Cannabis, where our company is situated.
Their tangible work exemplifies creativity and passion, and they exemplify the plant that we enjoy for a multitude of reasons. I use her for my eye pressure, others for purely recreational purposes. Whichever way this team captures your imagination, I’m sure they will make their creativity known.
Cannabis-focused real-life couple Calan and Bryce founded Philadelphia-based arts collective 69&Sunny. After her own personal health journey and education with cannabis medicine for herself and her mother, Calan was inspired to begin educating her local community while incorporating art, with the help of her partner Bryce, a musician and illustrator.
Following their Clio-winning music video “Girls Who Smoke Weed,” the duo is announcing their next project: Edwin Eats an Edible, a children’s book for adults celebrating the wonders of cannabis through an alphabet-style illustrated journey brimming with heart and authenticity. Each letter introduces a different problem that cannabis has been known to help with, making it an engaging and educational read. Featuring an intro by endocannabinologist and cannabis medicine specialist Dr. Rachel Knox, the project speaks to 69&Sunny’s passion for creating safe spaces to learn and grow with a sense of humor and curiosity.
Warren: Please tell me about your craft. Art school? What brought you to the creative field?
Bryce: Calan and I make everything together–music, books, clothes, whatever we need the most. We met about 13 years ago in Philly at Art School. I really liked her.
Calan: I liked him a lot too, and I still do. I didn’t know until later, but Bryce told me he strategically moved his drawing easel closer every class. Senior year, we decided to create our first book together on human extinction, a visual coffee table book that talked about all the ways the world could end. Actually, that was the origin of our cannabis alphabet book, ‘Edwin Eats an Edible.’
Calan: We’re artists at our core, so we’ve always been in the creative field. Growing up, we entertained ourselves by creating something new and different that didn’t exist before. Someone once told us, “Making something out of nothing has always been the coolest trick.” We agree it’s pretty dang cool.