They are not on the wall long enough to catch dust, says Susan Brindley, marketing executive of The Kilkenny Shop's latest hot sellers, hand-made pictures by Geraldine O'Rourke and Fiona Turley.

"They are once-off, no two pieces are the same and they are popular as wedding gifts. A lot of people getting married already have the usual accoutrements like toasters and towels, so this is something different."