As the proprietor of Perkolator Press, Amy is fascinated by the lengths that people will go for love, the struggle to make a failing relationship work, and especially the bonds between family members. All books are designed, letterpress printed, and bound by hand in limited editions.

In addition, Amy creates journals and other blank books in a variety of materials and styles to suit her customers' needs. Whether you're looking for something one-of-a-kind to use as a guest book at a wedding, or you'd like to jot your thoughts down in a handmade journal while on vacation, Amy is happy to work with you to create a keepsake to be treasured.

News: Daily Bread and Byzantine Binding (Untitled) were selected to be included in 500 Handmade Books, Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., Asheville, NC. The book came out during Summer 2008, and can be purchased via several online bookstores such as Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
Book and Clamshell Box for First Lady Laura Bush: Amy Pirkle and Steve Miller, the director of the MFA in the Book Arts at The University of Alabama, were commissioned to create a one-of-a-kind genealogy book and presentation box for First Lady Laura Bush in May 2007. Miller designed the text and printed the book, while Amy designed and constructed the binding and clamshell box. The First Lady was presented with two copies of the handbound book and clamshell box, one for her and one for her mother, at the First Lady's Luncheon in Washington, D.C.
(Above: a photo of Amy working on the First Lady's genealogy book. Below: Laura Bush receives the book and clamshell boxes at the First Lady's Luncheon in May 2007)
Amy's work is now being represented by Vamp and Tramp Booksellers, LLC, out of Birmingham, Alabama. Thanks to Bill and Vicky Stewart, her work has been purchased by the following Universities and libraries for their permanent collections since February 2008: Emory University Library Special Collections, Atlanta, GA CalPoly, Kennedy Library, San Luis Obispo, CA Scripps College, Denison Library, Claremont, CA UCLA, Arts Library, Los Angeles, CA University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library University of California, San Diego, Special Collections University of California, Irvine, Libraries' Special Collections University of California, Santa Cruz, University Library Special Collections Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA University of Denver, Penrose Library Special Collections Brown University, John Hay Library, Providence, RI University of Iowa, Main Library, Iowa City, IA Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Thank you, Bill and Vicky! click here for more news and an exhibition list site updated November 2008