Salted Hands visually explores the nuanced dynamics of people who work at once in symphony with and in opposition to nature. With a focus on both imagery and oral history, Locke illuminates the traditions and environments of people who have prevailed after natural disasters have stripped away their surroundings. Locke explores the ways in which traditional masculine motifs are embodied in spaces where livelihoods depend on engaging in often dangerous relationships with nature. This work, which takes place within the commercial fishing community of St. Bernard Parish outside of New Orleans, is a piece of an ongoing project exploring these themes.