Lobster Stories

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to

make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group

saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf.

This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by

it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore

dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Stories developed by:Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas

Commissioned by:Bow Arts // www.bowarts.org

With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts:Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline & Jasmin

Design by:Alice Ralph

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

Dear You,This is Fateha here.I am 9 years old.My favourite thing to do is go shopping and buy whatever I want.My biggest dream is to have my own Mercedes and when I grow I want to be a lawyer.

Expert:

My name is Ania, I am 30 years old. I like coffee (with a bit of soya milk) and love vintage dances (lindy hop!). I would love to live in a world that makes everyone happy. When I grow up (and I might grow up at some point) I want to be wise.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Alien Disguiseby FatehaRobbie is a superhero and he saves the girl lobster that used to be his girl friend. The girl has a crush on Robbie and she wants him back.What to do….

Someone calls Robbie and tells him that an alien is attacking the world by shrinking the people and squashing them.

The big alien is taking over the world. She puts the people in a jar after shrinking them. Hero Robbie is flying to the rescue. The people in the jar are out of breath.

Robbie has a super power rope magnet. He tied it around the alien and he took the disguise off and saw that the alien was his old girlfriend.

“Why are you doing this?!”So she told him she wanted to get back together. So they did and got married.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Aqeel. I am 9 years old. I like art. My dream is to become a famous Artist.When I grow up I want to become an Artist.

Expert:

My name is Rob, I’m 31 and I would love to visit a geyser and do a freefall parachute jump. I like working with children, art and ideas – helping give people experiences so amazing that they will never forget them in their entire lives.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Shadicby Aqeel

Deep in the town in a place called Dark City there lived an angry lobster named Shadic. He lived at the very bottom of the sea. He was very angry because he never had fun when he was a child. Shadic lived alone. He’s afraid of going up because he thinks that people won’t be nice to him.

It was a cold night. Shadic sat in his bedroom doing nothing. He was bored. Shadic would sit in his house all day but never think of anything to do. Shadic was thinking that if no one was there he could leave but then he thought again and stayed behind. He had a dream about his house getting destroyed.

Shadic left the house with a smile on his face. There were millions of lobsters and fish in Dark City. Shadic thought that if he could leave his house then he could also leave Dark City. Shadic swam out of Dark City.

Shadic ran into his dad. His dad was a bad lobster who hit Shadic and shouted at him. Shadic was hurt and sad.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

Name: JeffreyAge: 9Favourite: Football.Dream: I draw plan for houses.To be: A builder.

Expert:

My name is JohnI am older than the internet.My favourite thing to do is to get lost. Sometimes by myself, sometimes with others. My biggest dream was to be an artist. My biggest dream now is to keep going. When I grow older I would like to be able to remember that.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The Magician Lobsterby Jeffrey

Mr Lobster was imprisoned by Mr Thief Lobster. After an hour Mr Thief opened the cage of his prison then he said “Do some work!” He said it in a very angry way so Mr Lobster did it. His job was to clean the toilet with his mouth and clean the plate with his tongue.

After the cleaning something magical happened. POOF. It was his dad and he said “Remember”. Mr Lobster was confused then he remembered his magic his dad use to teach him. He had an option to disappear. He thought of a place and he was at home!

When Mr Lobster was at home POOF. His dad was there too. He was shocked. His dad said: ”Let’s go to the park then go to town to shop around”

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Humaira.Age: 9My hobby: Art.My biggest dream is going to heaven.When I grow up I want to be a teacher.

Expert:

My name is Vicky. I am 37 years and 343 days old. My favourite thing is to walk my dog in the park and watch him chase squirrels. I also enjoy a rainy day sitting on the sofa reading a book. My dream is to give up teaching and own a small company making jam, chutney, lampshades and candles called Sticky Fingers.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

You’re a bad lobster blobster!by Humaira

The story is about a bad lobster called blobster. It was a sunny hot fresh morning. A bad lobster called blobster was a dangerous nasty unfriendly lobster. One day there was a problem. Blobster was stealing food from shops, babies, houses and from gardens. The other lobsters got angry. They wanted to find out who was stealing their food.

Then they put lobster cameras up. They were secret cameras BUT did not work. Blobster found out about the secret lobster cameras so he threw a burger on them. Blobster found a secret portal in the mirror so he went in the mirror and there were magical fairies, beasts and creatures.

Then one day this lobster called billy was looking at the shopping centre mirror. Suddenly billy put his hand on the mirror he was going into the portal. So he went into the portal where he found blobster. Everyone knew from that day not to steal and blobster went to the big lobster police station.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Kamilah:I am 9 years old.My favourite thing is art and cooking.My dream is to become a designer.When I grow up I want to be a childrens nurse.

Expert:

My name is Catherine, I am 31 years old. I like marmite & peanut butter on toast and running (but not together). I would like to live in a world where nothing is too scary, and all the numbers add up. When I grow up I want to be a racing driver.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The scary experience of Arial and Tomby Kamilah

In a beautiful kingdom lived two twins called Ariel and Tom. They both loved travelling and exploring other parts of the ocean.

As the door creaked opened Arial and Tom tiptoed out of the castle secretly away from their parents. As they were walking they bumped into a suspicious man, who was called Professor Smiley AKA Shedeyball. He kidnapped them and took them to his cave.

Shedeyball was as furious as a mountain lion but he was not very clever. Tom and Arial made up a plan. If they make lots of noises and echoes Shedeyball won’t know where they are. When he is confused they can run out through the middle.

In the deep depths of the ocean there lived an evil, 5 eyed villain who likes going around and starting on people.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Khadija. My age is 9. My best activity is art and English and cooking. My hobby is swimming and learning history. My dream is to own Romford and have any pets I wanted. When I grow up I want to be a history Teacher.

Expert:

My name is Aline Rice, I am 28 years old.  I like puzzles (my favourite one at the moment is Sudoku). My biggest is dream is to have a big house so that I can adopt lots of cats and dogs. And when I grow up I want to travel around the world, and perhaps know kung fu.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The magic carpetby Khadija

“And I will give you my magic carpet as a present and if you say anything everyone will believe you and do it with you” So Flame Star put a spell on the queen and said “I am your new husband!” she screamed ‘OH no!”

“Yes, I know you, you are my real husband “ She said falling for the spell. “I need all of the gold to be in my bedroom” he said.

“I am getting baby girls tomorrow” she said remembering what Doctor Podwer said. “I will name the twins Mary and Tulip” She said looking down at her belly.

He was in prison for 1 year because he stole the queen lobster Drop Star jewels.

He escaped the prison and flew to his tent. He put on the jewels that he stole from the queen. He then put on the crown on him. Then he flew to the water palace.

He appeared right in front of the queen and said: “Where are my kids?” He asked. “I don’t have kids my lord” she said “Are you OK?” she asked worriedly. “Yes, I just hurt my head” he lied.

The story s about a bad evil lobster called Flame Star. He loves stealing gold and silver. He lives in Paris but he doesn’t even have a family.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Mahbub.I am 11 years old.My hobby is Art.When I grow up I am going to be a police man.My dream is to be a billionaire.

Expert:

My name is Ania, I am 30 years old. I like coffee (with a bit of soya milk) and love vintage dances (lindy hop!). I would love to live in a world that makes everyone happy. When I grow up (and I might grow up at some point) I want to be wise.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Super Lobsterby Mahbub

Suddenly he kills super evil then he gets his girlfriend back. They go back home. But super evil isn’t dead yet. Ahhhhhhh

Super Lobster woke and felt sad because he still never told his girlfriend about his super side so he got ready and went to his girlfriend’s house and told her: ”Can I tell you something?” She said: “ Of course”. Super lobster said: “I am a SUPER LOBSTER`” His girlfriend said, “WOW that’s brilliant!” So his girlfriend wasn’t mad at him. Super lobster was a very lucky lobster. He didn’t have any more nightmares.

Super lobster finally kills super villain with his spikes! Yesssss he is dead! Celebrate!

Super Lobster is having a date with his girlfriend but then super evil lobster comes and kidnaps super lobster’s girlfriend. So super lobster uncovers his costume and runs to save his girlfriend but his girlfriend doesn’t know that he is super lobster.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

Hi my name is Mahira. I am 10 years old. My favourite activity is DOING ART.My biggest dream is to be a Designer. When I grow up I would like to be a Teacher.

Expert:

My name is Rob, I’m 31 and I would love to visit a geyser and do a freefall parachute jump. I like working with children, art and ideas – helping give people experiences so amazing that they will never forget them in their entire lives.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The Story of Super Robby Mahira

At the end Super Rob gets married to Luaran the lobster who was the Alien.

One day someone calls Super Rob. There is danger in the city. COME NOW!

Super Rob to the rescue!“Oh no all my plans are ruined!”

This is Luaran a normal girl or is she…. The Alien is SOOOO excited she does not see Rob the super hero going.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Moshin Ali. I’m 11. My favourite thing to do is using computers and drawing. My biggest dream is to become an inventor. When I grow up I would like to become and inventor and a scientist.

Expert:

My name is JohnI am older than the internet.My favourite thing to do is to get lost. Sometimes by myself, sometimes with others. My biggest dream was to be an artist. My biggest dream now is to keep going. When I grow older I would like to be able to remember that.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The Danger Lobsterby Moshin

Danger Lobster is a super villain who steals planets and takes over them. Super Lobster stops him from taking over planets so Danger Lobster wants to get him.

He is going to steal Super Lobster’s family and his girlfriend and say “ If you don’t stop saving the world and stopping me from taking over your family and your girlfriend will melt in the lava.”

Super Lobster is coming to save the day. The Danger Lobster traps him in his laser cage “ You won’t get away with this I will stop you. Now that I caught you I will kill you all.”

Super Lobster breaks the laser cage with his ultimate power and frees everybody from the cage and uses his ring to put them down and then he beats up Danger Lobster and puts him in the special cage – in the military cage.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Siddiq.I am 10 years old.My favourite hobby is art.Dream: Fly with wings.When I grow up I’m going to be an author.

Expert:

My name is Vicky. I am 37 years and 343 days old. My favourite thing is to walk my dog in the park and watch him chase squirrels. I also enjoy a rainy day sitting on the sofa reading a book. My dream is to give up teaching and own a small company making jam, chutney, lampshades and candles called Sticky Fingers.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Steve’s Warby Siddiq

They met! DAAAn Daaan DAAAAAAAAAAAn…..

On dry land they fought and fought until something bad happened. There was a sizzle and a pop. They all fell down DEAD

Steve is NOT good like you would probably think. Just wait and see. So Steve invited lots and lots of lobsters, about 1000 guests and sat down to eat and asked all the guests to come one by one. After all the guests went in the room they never came back…. CHOP! Aaaggghhh too late to shout!

Steve had a lobster car crash which caused his broken leg. Richest lobster in the universe.

Steve’s son Max got executed by Death Lobster for revenge for Steve’s victory of world war lobster Citizen vs. Death Lobsters. So Steve got so angry he started another war with his own army but first he had to gather one.

So he made his army and set out in to the dark. He searched for days for the evil Death Lobsters. There was no sign. Good. His army never ate anything. They went all other the world but then they reached the river Thames.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Sumaiya.I am 9 years old.My favourite thing is cooking and Art.My dream is to be a designer.When I grow up I want to be a Doctor.

Expert:

My name is Catherine, I am 31 years old. I like marmite & peanut butter on toast and running (but not together). I would like to live in a world where nothing is too scary, and all the numbers add up. When I grow up I want to be a racing driver.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

The Lobster Nightmareby Sumaiya

The Villain bullies the Girl and then she got angry so they started to fight.

The people in my story are a lobster Villain and a Girl.

My story starts when a lobster shoots a Girl who is a super hero and the tentacles have a poison which makes the lobster like a giant.

My story finished when the Girl singed the Villain.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

My name is Thaslima. I am 10 years old. My favourite thing is cooking. My biggest dream is to become a designer. When I grow up I want to be a teacher.

Expert:

My name is Alice. I am 24 years old. I love listening to music and making things look pretty! My dream is to travel to all of the cold countries where there’s lots of snow. When I grow up I want to have a cat and be a good cook!

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Larry the Lobster and the Teleportation Watchby Thaslima

All of a sudden a miniature fairy appeared out of nowhere and gave him a teleportation watch but only if he promised to be good after he escaped.

This story is about a lobster. This lobster went to prison because he stole a billion pound gold necklace. He has wavy short hair and cross eyebrows. He has one larger claw then the other. He has very big feet.

Lightning struck as it was raining heavily. While in prison Larry the Lobster was making a plot to escape. The plot was unsuccessful.

He promised to be good and suddenly he escaped. Larry the Lobster was hanging out with his old friends but they wanted him to be bad again so he found new friends that were nicer. He never broke his promise to the fairy.

Art School gathers every week at lunchtime for an hour or so to make art! During a visit to the National Gallery in London the group saw a painting called Still Life with Drinking-Horn by Willem Kalf. This still life features a large lobster. Art School were mesmerised by it and this is how Lobster Stories came about. The stories explore dangerous, scary and fairytale worlds.

Author:

Hello, my name is Zainab. I am 8 years old. My favourite activity is art and numeracy and cooking. My dream is to be millionaire. When I grow up I want to be an Architect.

Expert:

My name is Aline Rice, I am 28 years old.  I like puzzles (my favourite one at the moment is Sudoku). My biggest is dream is to have a big house so that I can adopt lots of cats and dogs. And when I grow up I want to travel around the world, and perhaps know kung fu.

Stories developed by: Art School, Manorfield Primary School in London with Ania Bas // Commissioned by: Bow Arts // With support of scary, dangerous and fairy-like experts: Catherine, Rob, John, Vicky, Aline, Jasmin & Alice

Slobsterby Zainab

Then Blobster the villain put a big bomb on Jack and there were only minutes before the lobster Jack was going to explode. Slobster the superhero finds out.

It was a hot bright morning. Jack was writing a scary spooky lobster story then the fat, ugly, rude, disgusting Jack fell fast asleep and dropped the disgraceful, disgusting story onto the floor and a magic lobster world opened up. What happens next?

Jack turns into a lobster when he goes into the magic world. Jack gets so shocked and frightened he goes in and dances in the dance room. He sings so loudly he makes everyone frightened.

Slobster deactivated the bomb on lobster Jack’s back and saves the day. Jack stays as a lobster.