the world’s most beautiful decor

MOTHS

butterflies

BEETLES

About Our Work

   Grit & Grain AZ offers a unique variety of preserved insects from beetles to butterflies. Our main focuses are to engage with customers in order to serve them while they pursue their decor and collection goals. We do this by taking an old-fashioned approach of conversation and information exchange. We hope to not only inspire you to explore and learn about insects and nature, but also to help your business grow if you are an artist, encourage children to remain curious, and to help share the amazing beauty that nature provides us.

   We build custom insect and oddity displays while pushing the boundaries by trying new things. New ideas or taking on commission mounts is always welcome, and encouraged. Please follow along on our social media accounts to see our processes and what’s new. You can even claim a mount before it is listed in our store!

“But on paper, things can live forever. On paper, a butterfly never dies.”

― Jacqueline Woodson

“Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly”

― Mary Howitt, The Spider & the Fly

"Some women are more moth than butterfly unveiling their painted wings in the moonlight where only someone who isn't afraid to enter the darkness is worthy to adore them."

-Amanda Celek

our service, speaking…

   I am very happy with my recent purchases. These two specimens are in wonderful condition and I couldn’t be happier. Christopher is an awesome seller and my favorite for insect specimens. I can’t wait to use these two in a still life painting!

-Frankie

   So I have been collecting taxidermy for my business for years and since trying out this company, this is it for me! This is THE GUY to buy from! Christopher not only provides perfect specimen every time but he is also so knowledgeable, so helpful, and so easy to communicate with. I’ve never experienced anything like it with a company. The quality, the presentation, and the customer service itself just shows how much he cares about what he does and I really appreciate that as a consumer!

-Nicole