When forests and woodlands burn, it is not only the landscape that is lost—but the stories, the memories, and the delicate lives woven within it. Once There Were Dragonflies speaks to the quiet disappearance of beauty we often take for granted. The dragonfly, a symbol of transformation and light, becomes a ghostly presence—a reminder of what we must remember, protect, and mourn. This piece invites the viewer to reflect on the fragility of our ecosystems and the urgency of storytelling as an act of preservation. Through layered texture and reflective metal leaf, the work captures a fleeting moment of shimmer and loss, asking: Who will remember, if we do not?