Funda İşçi was born in 1969 in Gaziantep. The artist, who was introduced to the glass world at Bayraktar Glass Bead Workshop in 2011, received lampworking, fusion, stained glass, ornament and glass bead training from master instructors within the scope of “Preserving the Historic Heritage of Beykoz Glass Working and Transmitting It to the Future Project". She received her license from Master Sertaç Bayraktar, from whom she took classes for a period of time. She started giving classes at the biggest glass bead workshop in Turkey at Gaziantep Art Center, which was founded in the scope of “Project of Reducing the Effects of Syrian Crisis” in 2016. She continues her works with the artists of Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Foundation. She also continues her works under the name “Kumm Istanbul” and trains new students.