Coromandel Town Potter, Murray Rainey, is the Engineer Behind the Wheel
August 10, 2025
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When I first met Murray Rainey, aka Muzza, what struck me wasn’t just his elegant, well-balanced pottery.
When I first met Murray Rainey, aka Muzza, what struck me wasn’t just his elegant, well-balanced pottery.
Some places just get things right. Atmosphere, top service, delicious food, and something to keep everyone entertained. The Aviator in Thames is one of those places.
The faulty fluorescent light of the laundromat in the town of Waihī buzzed like an angry fly, casting a flickering glow on the worn-out linoleum.
My work has been published in international art magazines and I am fortunate to have paintings in collections all over the world.
There’s something special about the way homes flow in Pāuanui and throughout the Hauraki-Coromandel.
When I first met Murray Rainey, aka Muzza, what struck me wasn’t just his elegant, well-balanced pottery.
Some places just get things right. Atmosphere, top service, delicious food, and something to keep everyone entertained. The Aviator in Thames is one of those places.
The faulty fluorescent light of the laundromat in the town of Waihī buzzed like an angry fly, casting a flickering glow on the worn-out linoleum.
My work has been published in international art magazines and I am fortunate to have paintings in collections all over the world.
There’s something special about the way homes flow in Pāuanui and throughout the Hauraki-Coromandel.
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