This time of year, Real Art is a little bit like Santa’s workshop. But we share more in common with the big man than our love for all things red.

You already know a little bit about our Real Art gift exchange, thanks to Justin. We trade names in secret in the fall, but it’s usually a last minute panic attack waiting for things to dry and wrapping gifts in the car on the way to the party. (Creatives are great with the idea and the execution, but there’s no substitute for a deadline breathing down our necks.) Some of our gifts will even end up on Real Mart, for all of you to purchase and enjoy!

How do we celebrate finishing all our gifts—we party! In our second year having the annual bash in our new diggs, we pulled out all the stops. We had a full-out Christmas feast Tiny Tim would be proud of. Complete with a hearty-meal, a well stocked bar and desert table, no trimming was left behind. Our Christmas tree sported a custom fabricated steel base, made here at Real Art in all our “spare time,” no doubt. What can we say, details are our thing. Libby decked the halls and the place was jumpin’ well into the night. Rumor has it, epic dance-offs battled into the wee morning hours. Some photos from the party are below, or you can check out more on our Flickr page.

Lest you think we’re done with Christmas here at Real Art, we can’t wait to show you what’s next—it’s going to be awesome!






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