Students wait in line to decorate their cupcakes. 
Chloe Butler-Jones says, "Who can resist a free cupcake?"
Shannon Campbell collects ceramics from students who have come to the event. 
Finished Hearts wait to be glazed and fired. 
Bethany Shieh decorates a ceraminc heart with her friends. 
Aya Eid decides on the perfect toppings.
Photos by Alexis Lanza / North by Northwestern
Photos, cupcakes and hearts, oh my! Norris hosted a Love Cafe Thursday in anticipation of Valentine’s day. The event included a decorate-your-own-cupcake bar, a giant pink blow-up chair for photo booth style pictures and art stations where students had the opportunity to paint their own heart-shaped ceramic dish. ARTica staff worked the event.
“We did a big promo push on Facebook, so I expected this [turnout], and it’s a lot of work, but I’m happy with what’s come out,” says Ajoni Hopkins, a Weinberg senior who has been working in ARTica for the past four years.