Günay Atalayer Aykaç graduated from Istanbul State School of Applied Fine Arts High School, Department of Textile Arts and became Professor in 2002 and now serves as head of Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Textile Arts.

Atıf Ataleyer graduated from graduated from Istanbul State School of Applied Fine Arts High School, Department of Textile Arts and now serves as academic member in Anadolu University Industrial Arts High-School Department of Fashion Design.

In addition to academic studies, they teach in their workshop.
They can speak English.

Günay Ataler improves special art works with combined technique made with Wax Batik – İkat sytntesis she developed upon çözgü ikat.
Atıf Atalayer improves traditional batik technique with traditional fabric painting applications and turned Anatolian originated designs into metal waxing patterns.

"Atalayer Workshop aims at improving a traditional technique and introducing an authentic technique facilitated from a new synthesis, and making trial studies with the help of this technique to form creative samples in textile."