David and Michelle Plachte-Zuieback have been professional stained glass artists, working in Northern California, since 1978. They have focused their studies in stained glass design and techniques with master designers, such as Ludwig Schaffrath and Johannes Schreiter. In 1978, they created their studio, in Willits, California, executing commissions for residences, businesses, public and ecclesiastical buildings Michelle and David's interest and exploration of religious themes has been encouraged by their work as stained glass specialists for UAHC Camp Swig Institute for Living Judaism, where they have offered an intensive stained glass workshop for high school students, annually, since, 1983. Michelle and David first exhibited their Jewish ritual plates at the Temple Isaiah Festival of Jewish Artisans, in Los Angeles, in 1984 and have continued the development of these objects with annual showings in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Currently, David and Michelle specialize in the design and fabrication of stained glass windows for synagogues and other communal buildings, working for clients throughout the United States