臺南擁有豐富的有形與無形文化資產，屬於技藝類的無形文化資產更是豐沛多元。《大臺南文化叢書》第4輯「工藝文化專輯」，集結本市「金屬工藝」、「粧佛工藝」、「糊紙工藝」、「剪黏工藝」、「陶藝」、「藝閣」等6項傳統工藝文化，並出版本專輯摘要中英對照版《百工巧手在臺南》。

　　Tainan is very rich in both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, particularly craft culture. This fourth series, Seeing Tainan from a Craft Culture, includes 6 traditional craft skills: metal craft, clay/wooden god statue decoration, paper-paste sculpture, temple ornament cutting and traditional floats, traditional flats, and ceramic art.