In 1995, the recently opened Ivy Corner Garden Center and Gift Shop wanted to light up the night sky and asked us to create a few pieces for a rooftop display.  The original display consisted of a crescent moon about 3 feet high and several large stars.  It was such a hit that the next year they added a few more stars.  The following year the moon was enlarged to 6 feet tall.  Over the years the display has grown and evolved.  In the wake of the events of September 11, the 2001 display featured an American flag with twinkling stars. 
    The moon is now over 8 feet high and is orbited by several stars.  The roof is covered by a custom built net of over 25,000 blue bulbs.  The stars are varying sizes with between 100 and 300 bulbs each.  The dragonfly is 10 feet long and has over 1,000 bulbs.  To get the right look, the moon and dragonfly are made with clear bulbs which are then individually painted the correct colors. 
    In addition to creating and installing the display, we also designed the power distribution system and timing systems which turn it on and off.