USArtQuest, Inc.

USArtQuest, Inc. began with 2 unique videos and a search for the perfect adhesive. Not satisfied with anything currently on the market, collage artist Susan Pickering Rothamel experimented until an adhesive was developed with all the qualities she was looking for—UV protection, acid-free, archival, non-sticky, non-toxic, and odor-free. The result—Perfect Paper Adhesive™. USArtQuest was formed to market this product and Susan’s instructional videos on collage and assemblage. That was in 1993.

Since then, USArtQuest has continued researching and developing new and unusual mixed media art materials. The business quickly outgrew Sue’s home studio and is now located in a wonderful old building of offices and warehouses, in a rural country setting in Grass Lake, MI.

“Along with educating our customers and providing great customer service, quality has always been a top priority, and the products are extensively tested by our own artists in our own studio,” Sue says. “In addition, safety is very important, with the majority of our products being non-toxic. We specialize too, in acid-free, archival products, most of which are specifically developed to integrate and work compatibly with all of the other products. But, even those few that are not non-toxic or acid-free are unique in themselves! They have proven to be exciting, each having the complimentary attributes that artisans look for in fine art materials.”
Being rural means the area there’s nothing close by for last minute art supplies. So, just walking in the front door brings creative surprises, with a hand-painted ‘welcome’ flag greeting every visitor.

USAQ keeps a well-stocked showroom for local artists and students to shop for everything creative, with a few surprises too!

USArtQuest also houses a large classroom studio where students via for art-filled dates for creative parties, art group events and lectures, demonstrations and spontaneous studio time.