Zoe Moffatt
A Macedon Ranges student is one of 69 students across the state whose work will be showcased at Melbourne Museum.
Alice Miller School student Sage Roadknight’s work will be feature at the museum’s Top Designs 2023 exhibition, which opens on Saturday, March 25.
For the work, Sage, 17, produced a song titled ‘Trust the Dead’ which she said is a unique blend of folk and alternative music styles.
“I grew up listening to a lot of folk music, so it’s had a massive influence on the way I make music,” Sage said.
“I wanted to use the traditional elements and storytelling of folk, but also explore what modern production techniques have to offer to create a unique track.
“I’m currently expanding on this idea of ‘futuristic folk’ with my debut album.”
Top Designs is an annual exhibition to showcase exceptional pieces of work from high school students across Victoria and will run until July 9.
Sage said she started studying sound production to learn how to record and produce her own music.
“I’ve always loved playing around with different sounds, and I began experimenting with production when I first started high school, so I felt very drawn towards the course,’ she said.
“I was told that my work had been selected in December last year [and] when I found out, I felt immensely proud, excited, and grateful.”
“I still almost can’t believe it.”
The Top Designs 2023 exhibition will feature work from state, independent and catholic schools across Victoria. The exhibition will include works from media studies, product design and technology, engineering, theatre studies and visual communication design, integrated technologies and music.
