Apr. 28, 2016; Kiva Ford begins a piece in his home workshop. After some time with the circus, Kiva realized that a circus performer's life would not be especially stable or consistent. While performing at local festivals Kiva noticed the work of artistic glassmakers. Nearby Salem Community College offered a degree in scientific glassmaking. "South Jersey is a Mecca for scientific glass," he said. After graduating with a degree in Scientific Glass Technology Kiva took a job in...
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Apr. 28, 2016; Kiva Ford begins a piece in his home workshop. After some time with the circus, Kiva realized that a circus performer's life would not be especially stable or consistent. While performing at local festivals Kiva noticed the work of artistic glassmakers. Nearby Salem Community College offered a degree in scientific glassmaking. "South Jersey is a Mecca for scientific glass," he said. After graduating with a degree in Scientific Glass Technology Kiva took a job in the pharmaceutical industry. A merger resulted in the elimination of his job which coincidentally came at the same time as an opening at Notre Dame. (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)
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