| David and Michele Plachte-Zuieback have been
professional stained glass artists, working in Northern
California, since 1978. They have focused their studies in
stained glass design with Master designers such as Ludwig
Schaffrath and Johannes Schrieter, in architectural glass design
and with Dan Fenton, in kiln-fired glass fusing and sandblast
etching techniques. In 1978, they created their studio in
Willits, California, executing commissions for residences,
businesses, public and ecclesiastical buildings.
As recipients of the 1983-84 California Arts Council
Exemplary Arts in Education Grant, they expanded their interests
to include group projects for public buildings.
Michelle and David's interest and exploration of religious
themes has been encouraged by their work as stained glass
specialists for the 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 showings in Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, New
York, Atlanta, and annually, in Los Angeles.
Currently, David and Michelle specialize in the design and
fabrication of stained glass windows for residences,
ecclesiastical buildings, civic and commercial architecture,
working for clients throughout the U.S.
David and Michelle work as a team, collaborating on all
aspects of research and design, fabrication and installation,
from their studio in Santa Rosa, California.
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