[1] In the tradition of the Bunjevac people, the sisters learned the art of braiding straw to create crowns, rings and ornamental objects.

The craft developed around the harvest celebration of Dužijanca [hr], when works made of straw were used to express the importance of the crop to the community.

[2] Milodanović began by forming religious artifacts of straw, such as Kalež (Chalice, 1956), Jaganjac na knjizi (Lamb on a book, 1957), Sveto Trojstvo (Holy Trinity, 1958) and Pokaznica (Processional cross, 1959).

[6] The following year, she created a new work, Sova na đermi (Owl on Djerma, 1963), which brought public interest and critical acclaim to the craft.

[3] While other slamarke had followed her lead, press reports noted she was the most skilled, praising her skill and patience to create the expressive works which evoked movement and depicted the wildlife of the Bačka region, with such pieces as Žetvi (Harvest, 1964–1965), Devojčica sa guskom (Girl with a goose, 1964–1965), and Dečak sa leptirom (Boy with a butterfly, 1964–1965).

[6] In 1976, she won a gold medal at the International Festival of Naïve Art held in Moscow with her work, Momačko kolo (Bachelor Wheel).

[5] In 2012, a film Od zrna do slike (Serbian: Од зрна до слике, From Grain to Painting) by Branko Ištvančić was produced by Atalanta, HRT, and OLimp featuring Milodanović and Josefa Skenderović [hr] as outstanding straw artists.