Carruth uses a grunge collage aesthetic to document the slow erosion of physical history. By layering imagery of crumbling architecture and discarded print forms, she highlights a shift from the tangible pride of manual craft to the uniform nature of the digital age. The work serves as a ledger of activities and vocations that were once vital to the fabric of society but now sit on the periphery of memory.

The composition relies on muted tones and distressed surfaces to evoke a sense of loss without falling into simple nostalgia. While progress brings efficiency, Carruth suggests it also produces a "sameness" that lacks the character found in an aging patina or a hand-set typeface. These textures invite a closer look at the weathered remains of a world that was built to last, even as it is being replaced.