Pithora Painting is a religious painting of the tribals of chorvana, in an interior village of Chhotaudaipur. With the help of Gujarat State Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation, training was imparted to 25 artisans. The artisans used to draw beautiful religious pictures and stories on their walls, once their wish was accomplished in order, to please the God called “Pithoro”.
The artisans are now able to replicate these wall pictures onto different materials like paper and fabric. The have been able to come up with interesting products like photo frames, decorative trays, wall paintings etc. which have high marketability.
Our artisans do work on Bead work, Bamboo, Strings, Embroidery, Tribal painting, Wood carving, Paper machei, Leaf basket, Jute, Wood and bamboo furniture etc.

New design development has taken place in wood carving sector. These artisans from Chhotaudaipur were making statues mainly human sculptures in memory of their elders and relatives. Having done research innovative products with their existing skills were identified like lamps, coasters, bookends, and showpieces. As a result a design workshop was conducted for two months for 7 artisans under GSHHC and the number of people engaged in this occupation today are 10 after this training.

Block Printing was totally a new skill for these artisans. According to an expert the sunlight in the region was conducive for good color results on fabric and he was also of the opinion that water was not a worrisome issue to tackle as it could be managed by recycling and treating. Hence in collaboration with DRDA, a one-month training was held at Limakheda on an exploratory basis and then this was carried forward under GSHHDC to 6 months training in Bordi with 25 more persons seeing the potential enthusiastically joined.

New design development for the national market was of utmost priority during the year. Garments and Home Furnishings were developed keeping in mind upper elite clientele. Similarly Imitation and Fashion Jewelry was targeted for upper and middle class segment. A new segment of Trendy Furniture for gardens was researched and designed.
Design development at cluster happened through a NIFT designer who developed number of designs in Jewelry for artisans at village Nagarala, a range of Lifestyle products at Jesawada cluster and at village Vajelav, and Garments at Garabada cluster.

Strings, Cushion covers, Christmas decorations and Key chains were the products, which were designed keeping in mind the international market tastes.

Design Development took place at various clusters for individual products like a variety of stuffed strings from traditional to contemporary designs. Key chains were developed at Garabada, Cushion covers were designed with inputs from designers at Vajelav cluster, and Christmas Decorations at Jalat cluster.